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“No woman can call herself free who cannot choose the time to be a mother or not as she sees fit.”

Quote by Margaret Sanger

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Margaret Sanger

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. more

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