Margaret Sanger autographed
by author, Miriam Reed

Margaret Sanger has been slandered and distorted and her name has even been removed from Planned Parenthook facilities.  Most scholars disagree with this depiction of the life of a woman who worked throughout her life to empower women with birth control.  Reading her story is essential to be informed about the complexity and courage of her her life. 

Margaret Sanger (1879--1966)
Nurse, Birth Control Advocate
As a public health nurse in New York, Sanger anguished over the dismal lives of women burdened with unwanted pregnancies. In 1914, she began work to legalize birth control. In 1916, she opened the first family-planning clinic. In 1921, she founded the American Birth Control League, which became the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 1942. Sanger overcame government opposition, legal battles, voluntary exile, and a jail sentence to aid women.

Paper, 396 pages