Name: Margaret Sanger
Dates: 1879-1966
Why she rocks: She created birth control and helped establish Planned Parenthood. Her efforts helped contribute to the legalization of contraception in the United States. She was a women’s rights activist, largely based on her own personal experiences (her mother had 18 pregnancies in 22 years which took a toll on her life and ultimately killed her). She was arrested several times for distributing information on contraception. She worked to stop back-alley abortions, and founded the first birth control clinic staffed by all-female doctors.
Quote: A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.
Because of this woman… women are better protected, and contraception is available. Planned Parenthood helps millions of men and women every year by providing them with the health services they need.
(via meandmymadness)
