Family Limitation

Originally published in 1914 as a pamphlet, Family Limitation is a basic instructional manual of basic family planning techniques. While working as a nurse in the New York slums, Margaret Sanger witnessed the plight of poor women suffering from frequent pregnancies and self-induced abortions. Believing that these women had the right to control their reproductive health, Sanger published this pamphlet that simply explained how to prevent pregnancy. Distribution through the mails was blocked ...