Legal Opinion
Carey v. Population Services International
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 9, 1977No. 75-443PublishedCited by 1,120 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan, joined by Justice Stewart, Justice Marshall, and Justice Blackmun
Under New York Educ. Law § 6811 (8) (McKinney 1972) it is a crime (1) for any person to sell or distribute any contraceptive of any kind to a minor under the age of 16 years ; (2) for anyone other than a licensed pharmacist to distribute contraceptives to persons 16 or over; and (3) for anyone, including licensed pharmacists, to advertise or display contraceptives.1 A three-judge District Court for the Southern District of New York declared § 6811 (8) unconstitutional in its entirety under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the *682Federal Constitution insofar as it applies to nonprescription…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by1,120 opinions
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- Roberts v. United States JayceesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Lawrence v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Zablocki v. RedhailSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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