Which case recognized a constitutional privacy right involving married couples' use of contraception?
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Correct answer: Griswold v. Connecticut
Griswold v. Connecticut struck down a state law banning contraceptive use by married couples. The decision became an important foundation for later substantive due process privacy cases.
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