Birth Control Clinics of 1920s

Birth Control Clinics of 1920s

Birth is also known as fertility control as well as contraception. Basically, it is referred to the methods and the techniques which are used in the prevention of pregnancy. Planning and provision of the birth control is known as family planning. In the modern world, it is also called safe sex. In addition to that, safe sex also permits an individual to be safe from the diseases which are transmitted sexually. For this purpose, things like female or male condoms are made use of. The popularization of birth control was done in the year 1914 by Otto Bobsein and Margaret Sanger. The first clinic of birth control clinic in the Great Britain was opened by Marie Stopes in the year 1921. This clinic also popularized the use of contraceptives and the prevention of accidental kids being born. It provided individual with the means to have sex safely and without the chance of pregnancy (Schoen, J. 2005).

One of the most renowned women of in the early stages of the 20th century was known as Margeret Sanger. Her efforts and her works are still appreciated in the modern world and she was responsible for the development of birth control clinics throughout this time. It is noted that in the year 1914, Margeret Sanger was able to launch a campaign with the name of “women rebel”. This was an 8 pager newsletter which was published on a monthly basis and enhanced the promotion of contraception, by making use of the slogan “No Gods, No Masters”. In addition to that, Sanger is also known for opening the very clinic of birth control, which was based on a Dutch model she was able to study in Europe (Schoen, J. 2005). The state law of New York, within the United States prohibited the use contraceptives as well as the information on birth control in 1916. However, Sanger was able to exploit one small clause in this, which stated the doctors are permitted to transform the information in the case if it could aid in the prevention of any major disease.

This provided a small window for Sanger and she was able to open a clinic in Brownville, Brooklyn and on the very 1st day, this clinic was witnessed to be a major with an attendance of 100 women visiting the clinic. However, after the first few days, an ...