Tag: Reproductive Rights
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Brief Timeline of Reproductive Rights
1873: Comstock Act Anti-obscenity law Made it a federal crime to send or receive any material deemed as “obscene, lewd, or lascivious,” including birth control and anything related to sexual health. 1916: Margaret Sanger, fellow activist, and sister opened the first U.S. abortion clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn. 1921: Margaret Sanger founded the American Birth Control…
