• Introduction
  • Application of the Civil Rights Act
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Equal Rights
  • Education
  • Pregnancy
  • First Amendment Rights
  • Due Process
  • Equal Protection
  • Governmental Immunity
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Right to Privacy
  • Rights Protected
  • The Privacy Act
  • HIPAA
  • Criminal Matters
  • Procreation
  • Obscenity
  • Search and Seizure Protections
  • Religious Freedoms
  • Sexual Harassment

    • Rights Protected

    A right to privacy extends to the following areas:

    • marriage
    • procreation
    • contraception
    • abortion
    • motherhood
    • child rearing
    • education
    • familial relationships
    • medical decisions and treatment
    • financial information
    • politics
    • communications
    • personal records and documents
    • first-class mail

    The breadth of the privacy right may be different depending on the area. In some cases, the government has a compelling interest in a matter generally considered private. For example, the IRS is permitted to require and examine an individual's financial information for the purpose of tax returns. States may make and maintain birth and death records.

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