Eugenics

Margaret Sanger, a prominent figure in the early birth control movement and founder of Planned Parenthood, had a complex relationship with the eugenics movement. Eugenics is not a fringe movement. Starting in the late 1800’s, leaders and intellectuals worldwide perpetuated eugenic beliefs and policies based on common racist and xenophobic attitudes. Many of these beliefs and policies still exist in the US but in ways that are not so obvious. Since 1973 there have been 63 million abortions, that we know of, performed in the US. Black women compose 7% of the population but they have 40% of the abortions. This is not called eugenics but the result is close to the same thing.