“Making Birth Control Respectable”: The Birth Control Review, 1917–1928

In this examination of Margaret Sanger's the Birth Control Review, we discuss the themes of the eugenics and neo-Malthusian (overpopulation) movements that helped Sanger reach two important audiences (legislators and the medical community) during the effort to push birth control into the national spotlight. We show how Sanger and her editors used these themes and a mix of information sources to raise awareness, change attitudes, and build support for legal and behavioral change.