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Harold J. Laski: “When it does, it makes the family nothing more than an instrument of fecundity, and destroys the whole character of that…”

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When it does, it makes the family nothing more than an instrument of fecundity, and destroys the whole character of that right to privacy which is the foundation of harmonious sexual relationship.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski warns that state interference can undermine the privacy essential for healthy relationships.

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