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Geoffrey Stone: Sex, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court

1,240 views · Published 14 July 2017 · 58:55 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: Chicago Humanities · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

In his new book "Sex and the Constitution", legal scholar and CHF favorite Geoffrey Stone explores the historical evolutions of religious, social, and legal approaches to sex and the surprising role American constitutional law has played in contemporary debates over all manner of sexual mores: obscenity, contraception, abortion, and homosexuality. These issues have been at the core of what Stone deems a “constitutional revolution,” and will likely remain controversial topics under the new administration and the current—and future—line-up on the Supreme Court. Don’t miss this wide-ranging conversation on the past, present, and future of sex, the role of the Court, and the evolution of constitutional law.

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