Ok, so I'm not a legal expert and I haven't seem the full transcript.
However, based on this quote:
I agree with the Griswold court's conclusion that marital privacy extends to contraception and availability of that.
many have said Roberts is affirming a Constitutional right to privacy. But does what he said really mean that?
My reasoning after the jump...
In a nutshell, the reason I think people are reading too much into this quote is because Roberts was very specific in his answer.
I agree with the Griswold court's conclusion that marital privacy extends to contraception and availability of that.
I've highlighted the key words. So, basically all that can really be said is that he believes in marital privacy, as defined by the government, with regard to contraception and it's availability. That's it. Not single people's privacy or homosexual couple's privacy or minor's privacy, etc. Or privacy regarding any issue other than contraception.
What's more, I've seen where some people are suggesting that Griswold could be a proxy question for abortion. But his answer only covers contraception, which AFAIK, abortion is not.
Am I wrong? Can those Kossacks with more legal training than myself educate me on this subject if I am? TIA!