Judicial Branch SCOTUS Comparison

In 1879, Connecticut passed a law that banned the use of any drug, medical device, or other instrument in furthering contraception. A gynecologist at the Yale School of Medicine, C. Lee Buxton, opened a birth control clinic in New Haven in conjunction with Estelle Griswold, who was the head of Planned Parenthood in Connecticut. They were arrested and convicted of violating the law, and their convictions were affirmed by higher state courts. Their plan was to use the clinic to challenge the constitutionality of the statute.  

In a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Douglas, the Court ruled that the Constitution did in fact protect the rights of married couples against state restrictions on contraception...The Connecticut statute conflicted with the exercise of rights of married couples and was therefore held null and void. 

Question 1

Short answer
Identify the fundamental constitutional right that is common to both Griswold v. Connecticut (1963) and Roe v. Wade (1973)

Question 2

Short answer
Based on the constitutional right identified in part A, explain why the facts of Griswold v. Connecticut led to a similar holding as in Roe v. Wade.

Question 3

Short answer
Describe an action that Congress could take to limit the impact of the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut 

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