Ep. 4.03: The Culture Quake: From Griswold to Vietnam—How America’s Foundations Shook

This episode traces the rapid cultural unraveling of 1968–1973, beginning with the Supreme Court’s Griswold v. Connecticut decision and its creation of a constitutional “right to privacy,” which opened the door to widespread contraception, no‑fault divorce, and the rise of radical feminist and sexual‑liberation movements. Monsignor Stehly explores how thinkers like Kinsey and the Frankfurt School reshaped public morality, how Stonewall and AMA pressure campaigns accelerated social change, and how abortion advocacy gained momentum even before Roe v. Wade. The episode closes with the nation’s deepening fracture over Vietnam, highlighted by the My Lai massacre and the trial of Lt. William Calley—revealing a country divided by class, culture, and conscience.