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Birth control Quote by Margaret Sanger

“Shall we who have heard the cries and seen the agony of dying women respect the law which has caused their deaths? Shall we watch in patience the murdering of 25,000 women each year in the Untied States from criminal abortions? Shall we fold our hands and wait until a body of sleek and well-fed…” quote by Margaret Sanger
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“Shall we who have heard the cries and seen the agony of dying women respect the law which has caused their deaths? Shall we watch in patience the murdering of 25,000 women each year in the Untied States from criminal abortions? Shall we fold our hands and wait until a body of sleek and well-fed politicians get ready to abolish the cause of such slaughter?”

Margaret Sanger

About This Quote

Source Speech: Public address on reproductive rights, 1932

She condemns laws causing women's deaths via illegal abortions and calls for action against them.

In simple terms: Laws cause women’s deaths; demand change.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for safe, legal reproductive healthcare.

Themes

women's rights health policy justice activism

Mood

passionate urgent

Type

political advocacy

When to use this quote

  • legislative lobbying
  • public awareness campaigns
  • support clinics

Key Concepts

reproductive autonomy legal reform ethical medicine

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can society shift public opinion?
  • What legal strategies are effective?
A Different Perspective

Opposition may be strong and politically charged.

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