Woman and the New Race

Name: Woman and the New Race
Author: Margaret Sanger

By Margaret Sanger

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The author contends that voluntary control of reproduction is central to women's freedom and to addressing social problems linked to overpopulation. She links excessive childbearing to poverty, ill health, unwanted children, and social disorder, and advocates deliberate limitation of births to improve family and public welfare. The book surveys methods and timing of prevention, contrasts contraception with abortion, assesses the practicability of continence, critiques legal and institutional barriers to clinics, and connects birth control to labor conditions, moral debates, and proposed public reforms.

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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.