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First American Birth Control Clinic (The Brownsville Clinic), 1916
By: Rainey Horwitz
| Published: Oct 11, 2019
On 16 October 1916, Margaret Sanger opened one of the first birth control clinics in the United States in Brooklyn, New York, which some have called…
OrganizationBirth ControlUnwanted pregnancyAbortionMargaret Sanger Papers Project
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (1929–1970)
By: Yvette Tran
| Published: May 29, 2017
Starting in 1929, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists was a professional association of physicians in the UK that aimed to improve…
OrganizationWomen's health servicesGynecologyObstetricsContraception
The Malthusian League (1877–1927)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Apr 27, 2017
The Malthusian League, founded in London, England, in 1877 promoted the use of contraception to limit family size. Activists Charles Bradlaugh and…
OrganizationEugenicsContraceptionBirth ControlReproductive Rights
Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix (1942-1978)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Nov 08, 2016
The Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix was established in 1942 to expand Arizona women's access to family planning resources. The Planned…
OrganizationContraceptionDiaphragms, VaginalBirth control clinicsGynecology
Planned Parenthood Center of Tucson (1950-1977)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Oct 22, 2016
Established in 1950, the Planned Parenthood Center of Tucson provided Arizona women with family planning resources until 1977, when it expanded to…
OrganizationSanger, Margaret, 1879-1966ContraceptionPlanned Parenthood Federation of AmericaInfertility
Clinica Para Madres (1934-1950)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Oct 12, 2016
The Clinica Para Madres (Mother’s Clinic) opened in Tucson, Arizona, in December of 1934 as the first birth control clinic in Arizona. After moving…
OrganizationSanger, Margaret, 1879-1966ArizonaPlanned Parenthood Federation of AmericaContraception
The Mother's Health Clinic of Phoenix (1937-1942)
By: Claudia Nunez-Eddy
| Published: Oct 12, 2016
The Mother's Health Clinic opened in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1937 and provided women in central Arizona with contraception and family planning resources…
OrganizationSanger, Margaret, 1879-1966ContraceptionArizonaDiaphragms, Vaginal
The Mothers' Clinic
By: Ellen M. DuPont
| Published: Jul 22, 2008
The Mothers' Clinic for Constructive Birth Control was established on 17 March 1921. The first family planning clinic ever established in Great…
OrganizationContraceptionOrganizationsReproductionReproductive Rights