Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade?
A) There is no inherent right to privacy embodied in the Constitution; thus, a state may prohibit the sale of contraceptives.
B) The right to privacy is guaranteed by the Constitution; thus, the state has no power to regulate sexual acts between consenting adults.
C) The right to privacy guaranteed in the Constitution protects a woman's decision to have an abortion.
D) The Constitution protects the rights of the fetus over the rights of the mother after the first three months of pregnancy.

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Roe v. Wade established that the right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but this right must be balanced against the state's interests in regulating abortions.

Which of the Following Statements Is Most Consistent with the Supreme