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Margaret Sanger
- Born
- 14 September 1897 (68 years old)
- Died
- 6 September 1966
- Place of birth
- Corning, New York, USA
- Gender
- Female
Margaret Sanger (née Higgins; September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966) 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.
