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Question
In _____, the Supreme Court specifically held that the right of privacy "is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether . . . to terminate her pregnancy."a. Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
b. Maher v. Roe (1977)
c. Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)
d. Roe v. Wade (1973)
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