C. Lee Buxton | |
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| Born | Charles Lee Buxton October 14, 1904 |
| Died | July 7, 1969 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | gynecologist, professor |
| Known for | Birth control advocacy, Griswold v. Connecticut |
Charles Lee Buxton (October 14, 1904 – July 7, 1969) was an American gynecologist, professor at the Yale School of Medicine, and appellant in US Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut. He is best known as a birth control advocate and, along with Estelle Griswold, party to several legal cases that ultimately repealed Connecticut's Comstock laws and established a Constitutional right to privacy for married couples.