9th Amendment
An Insult to the 9th Amendment?
Damon Root at Reason.com thinks the recent Dobbs decision is an “insult to the 9th Amendment.” His position is based on two faulty premises: 1. That “originalism” is based on what the opponents of the Constitution worried the document would do...
The 9th Amendment: An Introduction
“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” An overview of what the Ninth Amendment does, and why it exists. With some insight from leading founders such as James...
The 9th Amendment: Partner to the 10th
Few parts of the Constitution have been so misunderstood as the Ninth Amendment in the Bill of Rights. With its 21 words the 9th Amendment reads; “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by...