Maria Alvarez, Special to Newsday
Alexander Sanger holds up a copy of a flyer printed by his grandmother Margaret Sanger at a ceremony at City Hall in Manhattan celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Planned Parenthood, on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. Photo Credit: Anthony Lanzilote
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Dozens of supporters, including numerous Democratic candidates at national and local levels, celebrated 100 years of Planned Parenthood on Sunday, telling tales of its impact on them and promising continued support.
An Op-ed by Alexander Sanger for The Guardian
October 16, 2016
My grandmother served a month in jail 100 years ago. Her crime? Opening the first birth control clinic in the US. Her name was Margaret Sanger, and she was the founder of Planned Parenthood. That first clinic was open for just 10 days in 1916 before the police shut it down; its very existence was considered a “public nuisance”. Today, Planned Parenthood is the single-largest provider of reproductive healthcare services in the country. Continue reading
Margaret Sanger’s birth control clinic was located at 46 Amboy St. in Brownsville, Brooklyn. View Full Caption
Alexander Sanger was introduced to me by the Director of Major Gifts at International Planned Parenthood Federation /Western Hemisphere Region, Jessica Gillotta. “I love Alexander,” Jessica said, “because he’s an equal partner when it comes to fundraising. He’s not afraid to come on a donor call, ask people for money, and roll up his sleeves.”
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