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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The party that rabidly promotes the killing of babies, [b]especially poor babies of color a la Margaret "eugenics" Sanger[/b], wants a baby to die and not even allow the parents to use the money they raised to try and save him.

Don't ever say republicans don't care about babies once they are born. True colors shining through, ghouls.[/quote]

That is a lie.[/quote]

https://www.nyu.edu/projects/sanger/webedition/app/documents/show.php?sangerDoc=238946.xml

Margaret Sanger, "The Eugenic Value of Birth Control Propaganda," Oct 1921.

Published Article. Source: Birth Control Review, Oct. 1921, p. 5 , Margaret Sanger Microfilm S70:913 .

For a draft version of this article, see Library of Congress Microfilm 129:164. For related documents, see "Limitations of Eugenics," Sept. 1921 and Chapter VIII of "The Pivot of Civilization," 1922. An editorial introduction mentions the timeliness of this article in light of the recently held Second International Congress on Eugenics. Sanger submitted this paper to the Congress, but was rejected.

The Eugenic Value of Birth Control Propaganda

By Margaret Sanger

Seemingly every new approach to the great problem of the human race must manifest its vitality by running the gauntlet of prejudice, ridicule and misinterpretation. Eugenists may remember that not many years ago this program for race regeneration was subjected to the cruel ridicule of stupidity and ignorance. Today Eugenics is suggested by the most diverse minds as the most adequate and thorough avenue to the solution of racial, political and social problems. The most intransigent and daring teachers and scientists have lent their support to this great biological interpretation of the human race. The war has emphasized its necessity.

The doctrine of Birth Control is now passing through the stage of ridicule, prejudice and misunderstanding. A few years ago this new weapon of civilization and freedom was condemned as immoral, destructive, obscene. Gradually the criticisms are lessening-–understanding is taking the place of misunderstanding. The eugenic and civilizational value of Birth Control is becoming apparent to the enlightened and the intelligent.

In the limited space of the present paper, I have time only to touch upon some of the fundamental convictions that form the basis of our Birth Control propaganda, and which, as I think you must agree, indicate that the campaign for Birth Control is not merely of eugenic value, but is practically identical in ideal, with the final aims of Eugenics.

First: we are convinced that racial regeneration like individual regeneration, must come "from within." That is, it must be autonomous, self-directive, and not imposed from without. In other words, every potential parent, and especially every potential mother, must be brought to an acute realization of the primary and central importance of bringing children into this world.

Secondly: Not until the parents of the world are thus given control over their reproductive faculties will it ever be possible not alone to improve the quality of the generations of the future, but even to maintain civilization even at its present level. Only by self-control of this type, only by intelligent mastery of the procreative powers can the great mass of humanity be awakened to the great responsibility of parenthood.[/quote]

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