The Supreme Court ruled 63 that the Texas statute violated the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. In her concurrence, Sandra Day O’Connor argued that the statute violated the Equal Protection Clause.

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**Think Further Questions
1. What is the connection between laws that govern consensual sexual activity between adults and marriage?
2. Why do you think the history of antisodomy laws was foundational to upholding the case?
3. What was the role of the right to privacy in this case?

**Contents
00:00 Case
1:54 Decision
3:23 Dissent
4:00 Impact

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