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HRES 311 109th Congress House

Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby…

Official title: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional ri… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2005 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues CongressConstitutional lawContraceptivesFamilies
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Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jun 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the importance of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives.

Calls for Congress to take steps to ensure that all women have universal access to affordable contraception.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/
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"H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/.
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H. Res. 311, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/.
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[H. Res. 311: Recognizing the importance of the decision of the Supreme Court, Griswold v. Connecticut, which 40 years ago held that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraceptives, thereby recognizing the legal right of women to control their fertility through birth control and providing for vast improvements in maternal and infant health and for significant reductions in the rate of unintended pregnancy, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-311/)
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