American Birth Control League

The American Birth Control League ( ABCL, German American League for birth control ) was an organization that was established in 1921 through a reorganization of the National Birth Control League, founded in 1916. On April 5, 1922, was incorporated in the State of New York. Their headquarters was in 104 Fifth Avenue, New York City. In 1924, she had already 27,500 members and ten branch offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Colorado and British Columbia. 1942, the ABCL was reorganized and renamed the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

1921 organized the ABCL the first American Birth Control Conference, which was held November 11 to 18, 1921 in New York City. Subsequent conferences were held in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Albany and Chicago over the next two years. In addition, published the ABCL leaflets, brochures, books and the monthly newsletter Birth Control Review.

As president of the organization officiated Margaret Sanger, Vice- President were Lewis L. Delafield and Juliet Barrett Rublee. Co-founders were also Lothrop Stoddard and CC Little.

Objectives

In a statement, the ABCL stated the following objectives:

  • Education and relationship of all sectors of the American public in the different aspects of the dangers of uncontrolled reproduction and the required need for a global program for birth control
  • Correlation of the discoveries of scientists, statisticians, investigators and social authorities in all areas
  • Organization and management of clinics where physicians harmless mothers and potential mothers and submit reliable methods of birth control
  • Enlisting the assistance of legal advisers, statesmen and legislators to eliminate state and federal laws for the prevention of birth control
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