Morris Ernst Papers: Sideri Case

Morris Ernst Papers: Sideri Case

Reproductive rights

These papers are excerpts from the collection of prominent civil liberties lawyer Morris Ernst. They detail the court case of Sideri v. State of New York, which questioned women's right to have access to birth control in 1920s America, with a heavy focus on sexual morality.

Morris Ernst

The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin

State of New York

1920s

1930s

Morris Ernst

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Bound paper files

English

Court case

1920s-30s