Janet E. Smith, the well-known philosophy professor and writer, presents a critical look at the meaning of the "right to privacy" that has been so often employed by the Supreme Court in recent times to justify the creation of rights not found in the Constitution by any traditional method of interpreting a legal document. Smith demonstrates how such inventions have led to the legal protection of abortion, assisted suicide, homosexual acts, and more.

The Right to Privacy is an essential primer for any serious study of the current issues surrounding what Pope John Paul II called the Culture of Death, both here in the United States as well as internationally.

Because it is short, well-written, and full of footnotes, Janet Smith's THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY serves as a perfect starting place for those wanting to explore the philosophical and legal pedigree of the culture of death. ( )