"A Woman Should Have the Right to Control her Own Body"- Margaret Sanger

After reading all of the assigned chapters in "Voices of Revolution" by Rodger Streitmatter, the one that stuck out to me the most was Margaret Sanger's quest to bring birth control options to American women, especially those living in poverty. I found this chapter to be interesting for a few reasons. First, Sanger had a comfortable life with her husband and children. She sacrificed a lot to bring birth control to the poor women in New York City. She even left her children for a year when she was exiled to Europe. Secondly, I feel like she had the most tangible results out of any of the dissident reporters we've studied so far. While all of them were truly great people who made an impact in the world, Sanger set up the groundwork for Planned Parenthood, an organization that continues to help women with family planning issues.
Another reason that I respect Sanger so much is her belief that a family should only have the amount of children that they can afford (anyone remember the Octo-mom's financial troubles?). This belief is something that I completely agree with and is part of the reason that I support the use of birth control and am pro-choice. While Sanger was against abortion (and I don't really blame her, conditions then we a lot more unsafe than they are today), I believe that ultimately, we agree on the same idea. Women, not the United States government, should have the right to control their own bodies. I am grateful that someone was willing to fight for the things that my generation often takes for granted.