October 16, 1916 Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic103 years ago today and paves the way for women's liberation from unwanted pregnancy

On October 16, 1916 - Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York City, NY. For more information you can access the article about her in Wikipedia by clicking here.

A key factor in our modern society promoting the inherent worth and dignity of every person is the ability to control and take responsibility for one's own fertiity. Margaret Sanger's pioneering work, intensely criticized, has paved the way for a more just, compassionate, and equal society.