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The Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. It states:

*"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."*

This amendment acknowledges that individuals have rights that are not specifically listed in the Constitution. It serves as a reminder that the absence of a right in the Constitution does not mean that it does not exist or that it is not protected.

The Ninth Amendment is often interpreted to affirm the principle of individual rights and is cited in legal arguments to support the existence of various unenumerated rights, such as the right to privacy and personal autonomy. It emphasizes the idea that the people hold more rights than those explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.

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