[Home]History of Margaret Sanger

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Revision 3 . . (edit) December 10, 2001 2:53 pm by Larry Sanger [...stirring the pot a little...and by the way, I'm not related to her. :-/]
Revision 2 . . December 10, 2001 2:52 pm by Larry Sanger [...stirring the pot a little...and by the way, I'm not related to her. :-/]
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Informed American women about birth control methods. She defied the Congressional ruling that birth control information was obscene and distributed the pamphlet "Family Limitation" to
poor women. She was forced to flee America in 1914 due to public outrage. After she returned to the country she founded the American Birth Control League.
Margaret Sanger is well-known for informing American women about birth control methods. She defied the Congressional ruling that birth control information was obscene and distributed the pamphlet "Family Limitation" to poor women. She was forced to flee America in 1914 due to public outrage. After she returned to the country she founded the [American Birth Control League]? as well as [Planned Parenthood of America]?.

In recent years, some have criticized Sanger for her outspoken advocacy of eugenics, which they associate with racism.

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