It is apparent that nothing short of contraceptives can put an end to the horrors of abortion and infanticide.
Margaret SangerRead
No woman shall have the legal right to bear a child without a permit for parenthood.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of responsible parenthood and the need for regulations surrounding childbirth.
Margaret Sanger's quote underscores the belief that becoming a parent is a serious responsibility that should be governed by regulations, suggesting that not everyone should have the unrestricted right to bear children. This perspective advocates for the consideration of societal implications, parental capability, and the welfare of children within the framework of parenthood.
Themes
ParenthoodResponsibilityRegulationChildrenRights
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in discussions about parental rights legislation.
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No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.
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No one can doubt that there are times when an abortion is justifiable but they will become unnecessary when care is taken to prevent conception. This is the only cure for abortions.
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A mutual and satisfied sexual act is of great benefit to the average woman, the magnetism of it is health giving. When it is not desired on the part of the woman and she has no response, it should not take place. This is an act of prostitution and is degrading to the woman's finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding.
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War, famine, poverty and oppression of the workers will continue while woman makes life cheap. They will cease only when she limits her reproductivity and human life is no longer a thing to be wasted.
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