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What Every Girl Should Know

By Margaret Sanger
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A practical, plainly written guide aimed at adolescent girls and their mothers, offering factual explanations of anatomy, puberty, menstruation, sexual feeling, and reproductive processes; it discusses hygiene during pregnancy and miscarriage, the dangers and social effects of venereal disease, and the consequences of ignorance and silence. It argues for early, frank parental instruction and school teaching to remove shame, and presents preventive hygiene, moral considerations, and reasons for informed decision-making across life stages up to menopause.

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Margaret Sanger

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse, known for her pivotal role in the reproductive rights movement. She founded the American Birth Control League, which later became Planned Parenthood, and was a key advocate for women's access to contraception. Sanger's writings, including her autobiography and influential works such as "The Pivot of Civilization," explore the social and ethical implications of birth control. Her efforts significantly shaped public discourse on family planning and women's health, making her a controversial yet essential figure in the history of women's rights.

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