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    Pressed On Landmark Contraception Case, Barrett Again Declines To Answer

    Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett about whether Griswold v. Connecticut, the ruling that protects the right to buy and use contraception, was correctly decided.
    by Samantha Raphelson Oct 14, 2020 2 minutes
    Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., looks on as Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her confirmation hearings.

    Judge Amy Coney Barrett declined to answer a question Wednesday from Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., about whether the Supreme Court ruling that protects the right to buy and use contraception was correctly decided.

    The in is viewed as the basis for , the 1973 ruling that

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