Margaret Sanger

American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966)

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Lived 1879–1966, aged 87United States

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1879–1966
Aged 87

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Updated 2026-05-29

Sanger opened America's first birth control clinic in 1916 and later founded Planned Parenthood, becoming the public face of the U.S. birth control movement. Her advocacy helped shape the development of the first oral contraceptive.

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Margaret Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, founded Planned Parenthood, and was instrumental in the development of the first birth control pill. Sanger is regarded as a founder and leader of the U.S. birth control movement.

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