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Margaret Sanger was an American activist and founder of the birth control movement. Born on September 14, 1879, and dying on September 6, 1966, Sanger is renowned for her advocacy of reproductive rights and family planning, which was revolutionary at the time.

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Famous Margaret Sanger Quotes

“No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.”

Women Motherhood Abortion

Author:Margaret Sanger

“It is a noteworthy fact that not one of the women to whom I have spoken so far believes in abortion as a practice; but it is principle for which they are standing. They also believe that the complete abolition of the abortion law will shortly do away with abortions, as nothing else will.”

Believe Facts Law Principles Practice Standing Abortion Abolition Abortion Laws

Book:The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, Volume 4: Round the World for Birth Control, 1920-1966

Source: The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, Volume 4: Round the World for Birth Control, 1920-1966

“Covertly invest into non-White areas, invest in ghetto abortion clinics. Help to raise money for free abortions, in primarily non-White areas. Perhaps abortion clinic syndicates throughout North America, that primarily operate in non-White areas and receive tax support, should be promoted.”

Should Helping America White Support Taxes Areas Raises Abortion Ghetto North America Clinic Syndicate

Author:Margaret Sanger

“While there are cases where even the law recognizes an abortion as justifiable if recommended by a physician, I assert that the hundreds of thousands of abortions performed in America each year are a disgrace to civilization.”

Ifs Years America Law Cases Civilization Abortion Physicians Disgrace Eugenics Planned Parenthood

Book:Woman and the New Race

Source: Woman and the New Race

“It is apparent that nothing short of contraceptives can put an end to the horrors of abortion and infanticide.”

Ends Horror Abortion Contraceptives Infanticide

Book:Woman and the New Race

Source: Woman and the New Race

“No one can doubt that there are times when an abortion is justifiable but they will become unnecessary when care is taken to prevent conception. This is the only cure for abortions.”

Care Taken Doubt Cures Abortion Conception Unnecessary Eugenics

Author:Margaret Sanger

“Usually this desire [for family limitation] has been laid to economic pressure It has asserted itself among the rich and among the poor, among the intelligent and the unintelligent. It has been manifested in such horrors as infanticide, child abandonment and abortion.”

Children Has Beens Desire Poor Rich Economic Horror Pressure Intelligent Limitation Abortion Abandonment Unintelligent Infanticide

Book:Woman and the New Race

Source: Woman and the New Race

About the Author

Born: September 14, 1879
Died: September 6, 1966
Known for: Activist
Quotes: 106

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Woman and the New RaceRelated source material

The Pivot of Civilization in Historical Perspective: The Birth Control ClassicRelated source material

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The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger, Volume 4: Round the World for Birth Control, 1920-1966Related source material

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