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Pierce v. Society of Sisters
Pierce v. Society of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, 268 U.S. 510 (1925) was an important early 20th century United States Supreme Court decision recognizing a right to privacy. The case has been cited as a precedent in over 100 Supreme Court cases, including Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).
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Background
Under the influence of the Ku Klux Klan, the voters of Oregon passed a ballot measure in November 1922 which required all children between the ages of 8 and 16 to attend public schools.
The Decision
In a 9-0 decision, the Court declared the law violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution:
- "...we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control."
See also
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce
- List of United States Supreme Court Cases
External links
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