In 1930, Sanger opened a family planning clinic in Harlem that sought to enlist support for contraceptive use and to bring the benefits of family planning to women who were denied access to their city's health and social services. In 1928, Slee would smuggle diaphragms into New York through Canada[24]:255 in boxes labeled as 3-In-One Oil. "[17]:217 Sanger consistently distanced herself from any calls for legal access to abortion, arguing that legal access to contraceptives would remove the need for abortion. Bill Gates has made no bones about his deep affiliation and affection for the abortion mills at Planned Parenthood. [26] These problems were epitomized in a story that Sanger would later recount in her speeches: while Sanger was working as a nurse, she was called to the apartment of a woman, "Sadie Sachs", who had become extremely ill due to a self-induced abortion. Despite the fact that IPPF defined a child as under the age of 18, per the UN's Convention of the Rights of a Child, the toolkit excluded weighing on the approximate age of a child's ability to consent with an adult. Add my name and email address to the LSN mailing list. Hamilton, ON L8L 4S4. Of course this wasn't literally true, but Gates Sr. did sit on the national board of Planned Parenthood according to a fellow PP board member, as well as his obituary . She distinguished herself from other eugenicists, by writing "eugenists [sic] imply or insist that a woman's first duty is to the state; we contend that her duty to herself is her duty to the state. In 1965, the case had struck down one of the remaining contraception-related Comstock laws in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Both of Gates parents served on several boards and were heavily involved in philanthropic and community endeavors, including donating to their Alma mater, the University of Washington, serving on United Way boards and leading Planned Parenthood. [8], Sanger's view of eugenics was influenced by Havelock Ellis and other British eugenicists,[120] including H. G. Wells, with whom she formed a close, lasting friendship. [158] In 1976, she was inducted into the first class of the Steuben County (NY) Hall of Fame. William Henry Gates II, better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He was the founder of the law firm Shidler McBroom & Gates, and also served as president of both the Seattle King County and Washington State Bar associations. He was the father of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Sanger continued seeing some women in the clinic until the police came a second time. The "eugenics" comment comes from an angle of attack used by anti-abortion activists, who point to the fact that Planned Parenthood's founder Margaret Sanger, who died in 1966, had links to the eugenics movement. It went on to say that "Sexual rights include the right to say yes or no to sex; the right to express sexuality, including the right to seek pleasure; the right to enjoy bodily autonomy", SCHOOL LIBRARIAN PRIVATELY DEFENDS PORNOGRAPHIC BOOK ON 'SEX PARTIES' BY INVOKING HOLY BIBLE: 'SLIPPERY SLOPE'. Powered by. [f] Sanger called herself an Episcopalian by religion[99] and her funeral was held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. [24]:65 Both were published in book form in 1916. It's no secret that Gates' father, William Gates Sr., worked on the board of Planned Parenthood. [44] She organized the Sixth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth-Control Conference that took place in New York in 1925. She was prosecuted for her book Family Limitation under the Comstock Act in 1914. Since they made the announcement in a joint statement posted to his Twitter account, there's been much speculation about what really went on between the now former couple. There's been long-standing speculation that William ran the organization, which is not true. She wrote that "every normal man and woman has the power to control and direct his sexual impulse. [41][42] Though postal authorities suppressed five of its seven issues, Sanger continued publication, all the while preparing Family Limitation, another challenge to anti-birth control laws. Sanger and the Negro Project", "Letter from Margaret Sanger to Dr. C.J. The claims that the elder Gates supported the idea of eugenics appears to be nothing more than a wild assumption. The World Justice Project engages advocates from across the globe and from diverse interests and disciplines to advance the rule of law, the website says. Bill Gates Sr., also called William Henry Gates Sr., was a well-respected Seattle attorney for Preston, Gates & Ellis. A post shared by Bill Gates (@thisisbillgates). She was the director of the Seattle Art Museum from 1994 to 2008, according to the University of Washington website. WebInternational Planned Parenthood Federation Expands Programs With $1.7 Million Gift From Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Phone: 206-709-3400 Mail: Her speech "Children's Era", given in 1925, is listed as #81 in American Rhetoric's Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century (listed by rank). Bill Gates was She stated: "In my personal experience as a trained nurse while attending persons afflicted with various and often revolting diseases, no matter what their ailments, I never found anyone so repulsive as the chronic masturbator. The clinic was directed by a 15-member advisory board consisting of Black doctors, nurses, clergy, journalists, and social workers. Other significant donors included the World Health Organization. [83] Sanger's work with minorities earned praise from Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr.; when he was not able to attend his Margaret Sanger award ceremony, in May 1966, Mrs. King read her husband's acceptance speech that praised Sanger, but first said her own words: "Because of [Sanger's] dedication, her deep convictions, and for her suffering for what she believed in, I would like to say that I am proud to be a woman tonight. Not only did Gates father, William Gates, Sr., run Planned Parenthood during Gates youth, but Bill has appointed his father to several pro-abortion organizations. Theres no doubt about that.. Stopes showed Sanger her writings and sought her advice about a chapter on contraception. [5] Sanger drew a sharp distinction between birth control and abortion, and was opposed to abortions throughout the bulk of her professional career, declining to participate in them as a nurse. The Brewer Group CEO Jack Brewer joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the implications of the far-left ideology in the classroom and who Mike Pompeo says is the 'most dangerous person.'. Bill Gates was born to powerful parents: Bill Gates Sr., an attorney, and Mary Maxwell Gates, a prominent businesswoman who helped her son launch Microsoft. His parents were rather well off, so he together with his two siblings (Kristianne and Libby Gates) could afford Bill Gates mom, Mary Gates, helped her son form a lucrative relationship with I.B.M., securing a contract with his fledgling company, Microsoft, according to the New York Times. My Father had a profound influence on me. [55] Byrne was convicted and sentenced to 30 days in a workhouse but went on a hunger strike. If it werent for Bill Gates Sr. there would be no Starbucks, Schultz said. [13], In 1921, Sanger founded the American Birth Control League, which later became the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Engelman, Peter C., "Margaret Sanger", article in. "[58] Sanger was offered a more lenient sentence if she promised to not break the law again, but she replied: "I cannot respect the law as it exists today. [106], Sanger opposed censorship throughout her career. With all of the problems facing humanity at the moment, Bill Gates and his class wouldlike us to believe that it is our children that are the problem. Fascinating, indeed. [17]:361,3667 In her autobiography, she justified her decision to address them by writing "Always to me any aroused group was a good group," meaning that she was willing to seek common ground with anyone who might help promote legalization and awareness of birth-control. [116] In Boston in 1929, city officials under the leadership of James Curley threatened to arrest her if she spoke. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Jill Lepore, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, 2014. Responding to a question by Moyers on how he came to fund reproductive issues Gates answered, When I was growing up, my parents were always involved in various volunteer things. The Gates Foundation is also a big contributor to Planned Parenthood. I'll tell you the only sure thing to do . Tell Jake to sleep on the roof. A key part of Mary Gates legacy is The Mary Gates Endowment. Rather unsurprisingly, a fact-check conducted by Snopes concluded that no evidence has been found to back up any claims that Bill Gates' fatherembraced eugenics or was in charge of Planned Parenthood throughout his life. Gates donated to the organization years before and years after the 2017 report was released. However she would appeal to both ideas as a rhetorical tool. She also advised him on the importance of reaching out to Black ministers, writing:[86]. Now, this is the way business is done.. In spite of her original intentions, she remained active in the movement through the 1950s. Margaret Higgins Sanger (born Margaret Louise Higgins; September 14, 1879September 6, 1966), also known as Margaret Sanger Slee, was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. One stated that the series contained "a purer morality than whole libraries full of hypocritical cant about modesty". [69] Her visit fueled the belief among elites in Nationalist-era China that the use of contraception would improve the "quality" of the Chinese people[68]:10 and resulted in many newspaper articles addressing the benefits and shortcomings of birth control. Sanger was the sixth of 11 surviving children,[20] spending her early years in a bustling household. [4], Sanger was born Margaret Louise Higgins in 1879 in Corning, New York,[16] to Irish Catholic parentsa "free-thinking" stonemason father, Michael Hennessey Higgins, and Anne Purcell Higgins. ", "MSPP > About > Birth Control Organizations > Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau", "Martin Luther King 's Speech in Honor of WEB Dubois by Norman Markowitz", "The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. [92] This court victory motivated the American Medical Association in 1937 to adopt contraception as a normal medical service and a key component of medical school curriculums. Planned Parenthood, said that children under 10 should learn about being sexually attracted to gender diverse people. Rather than stand trial, she fled the country. [68]:24 Also following Sanger's visit, a wide range of texts on birth control and population issues were imported into China. Caption at the bottom of this 1919 issue reads: "Must She Always Plead in Vain? [8], In 1916, Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S., which led to her arrest for distributing information on contraception, after an undercover policewoman bought a copy of her pamphlet on family planning. She married Michael in 1869. In 1929, James H. Hubert, a Black social worker and the leader of New York's Urban League, asked Sanger to open a clinic in Harlem. Marston was influenced by early feminist thought while in college, and later formed a romantic relationship with Sanger's niece, Olive Byrne. [53] Nine days after the clinic opened, Sanger was arrested. House, Kirk, "Steuben County People on the Maps of Two Worlds," Steuben Echoes 44:4, November 2018. [159] As well, government authorities and other institutions have memorialized Sanger by dedicating several landmarks in her name, including a residential building on the Stony Brook University campus, a room in Wellesley College's library,[160] and Margaret Sanger Square in New York City's Noho area. Gates was the first woman to chair the national United Ways executive committee. Mother of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and 1946 Roosevelt alumni. He was also heavily involved in Planned Andsoits fascinating.. one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates, Bill would spend a weekend with his former girlfriend and business partner Ann Winblad, things turned nasty between Bill and Melinda, Bill and Melinda Gates donated $1.73 million. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [3], Margaret Sanger spent much of her 1914 exile in England, where contact with British neo-Malthusians such as Charles Vickery Drysdale helped refine her socioeconomic justifications for birth control. Hannah Grossman is an Associate Editor at Fox News Digital. Getty/Twitter In New York City, she organized the first birth control clinic to be staffed by all-female doctors, as well as a clinic in Harlem which had an all African-American advisory council,[14] where African-American staff was later added. American birth control activist, educator, and nurse (18791966), Pages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback. ", Correspondence between Sanger and McCormick, from, This page was last edited on 29 April 2023, at 19:17. The William H. Gates family has an unparalleled record of service to the University of Washington, the community, the region and the world, the website says. The IPPF did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hysterical and aggressive: Tucker Carlson indicates he was fired for exposing corruption of liars, Attorney breaks COVID establishments immunity defense in Remdesivir wrongful death case, The greatest crime against humanity in history: Naomi Wolfs 11 revelations from Pfizer vaccine documents, Nikki Haley sides with Disney in dispute with DeSantis, invites company to move to South Carolina, , Gates is moving from funding abortion to. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as theJewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members. He raised $2.68 billion in eight years serving on boards for the University of Washington, according to the universitys website. Your sexuality develops and changes throughout your life. She died in 1966 and is widely regarded as a founder of the modern birth control movement. The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) a separate entity from the U.S. nonprofit wields significant influence on global sex education. [104] Influenced by Ellis, Sanger adopted his view of sexuality as a powerful, liberating force. SEATTLE William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. This 16-page pamphlet contained detailed and precise information and graphic descriptions of various contraceptive methods. My heart was racing. Supported by her two older sisters, Margaret Higgins attended Claverack College and Hudson River Institute, before enrolling in 1900 at White Plains Hospital as a nurse probationer. As The New York Times reported, the Microsoft co-founder has been the target of widespread misinformation amid the coronavirus pandemic, and one major theory to have emerged about Gates in 2020 is that his father, William Gates Sr., ranthe reproductive health non-profit organization Planned Parenthood. [78] Sanger secured funding from the Julius Rosenwald Fund and opened the clinic, staffed with Black doctors, in 1930. [131][132] Sanger wrote, "we [do not] believe that the community could or should send to the lethal chamber the defective progeny resulting from irresponsible and unintelligent breeding. It stated, "Member Associations are encouraged to use existing evidence to assess the best age parameters for their local context. [24][pageneeded][64] The CRB was the first legal birth control clinic in the United States, staffed entirely by female doctors and social workers. And it was very controversial to be involved with that. "[107][108] Sanger said that birth control would elevate women away from the position of being objects of lust and elevate sex away from an activity that was purely being engaged in for the purpose of satisfying lust, saying that birth control "denies that sex should be reduced to the position of sensual lust, or that woman should permit herself to be the instrument of its satisfaction. [161] There is a Margaret Sanger Lane in Plattsburgh, New York and an Alle Margaret Sanger in Saint-Nazaire, France. In a lengthy interview on May 9, 2003 with Bill Moyers, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates reveals the inspiration for his funding of pro-abortion population control measures. He has been thinking about this time since he was a child, and thrilling to the latest abortion stories told by his father, then CEO of Planned Parenthood, at the dinner table. The businessman's life has been a source of intrigue for many, no more so than after he announced on May 3 that he was splitting from his wife, Melinda Gates. [155] The 1979 artwork The Dinner Party features a place setting for her. Sanger became estranged from her husband in 1913, and the couple's divorce was finalized in 1921. [103] While traveling in Europe in 1914, Sanger met Ellis. A TMZ source alleged that there's "a considerable amount of acrimony associated with the split" and claimed that Bill's family have been "furious" with him, supposedly taking Melinda's side in their apparently not so friendly breakup. [42] In New York, Emma Goldman introduced Sanger to members of the Free Speech League, such as Edward Bliss Foote and Theodore Schroeder, and subsequently the League provided funding and advice to help Sanger with legal battles. PARIS, France, July 6, 2021 ( LifeSiteNews) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a donation of $2.1 billion to fund family planning that includes abortions and contraceptives. [148] In 2016, Sabrina Jones published the graphic novel "Our Lady of Birth Control: A Cartoonist's Encounter With Margaret Sanger."[149]. [67], In 1922, Sanger traveled to China. Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. [25], During her work among working-class immigrant women, Sanger met women who underwent frequent childbirth, miscarriages and self-induced abortions for lack of information on how to avoid unwanted pregnancy. However, as reported by Snopes, there's never been any actual evidence to suggest Bill has ever supported eugenics and the whole theory appears to be a "wild assumption. What Is Bill Gates' Actual Connection To Planned Parenthood? Du Bois. "[139]:155 Sanger's patients at that time were told "that abortion was the wrong wayno matter how early it was performed it was taking life; that contraception was the better way, the safer wayit took a little time, a little trouble, but it was well worth while in the long run, because life had not yet begun. Unsurprisingly, no evidence has been offered supporting the claim that the elder Gates embraced eugenics. (Credit:kali9 / iStock), The curriculum said that kids under 10 should be aware of a general rule that "No one can touch you if you don't want them to.". Margaret Sanger worked as a visiting nurse in the slums of the East Side, while her husband worked as an architect and a house painter. Slee. [48][49][50] Margaret's second husband, Noah Slee, also lent his help to her life's work. [24]:111117[105] Sanger also believed that sexuality, along with birth control, should be discussed with more candor,[24]:1314 and praised Ellis for his efforts in this direction. This is the only photo that can be legally reused of Bill Gates, Sr, although many exist online, as well as many reusable photos of Bill, Jr. We never hear about this again from Bill Gates. Aside from Gates, the World Health Organization another part of the globalist regime and Gatess ally also donated to IPPF. "[59] For this, she was sentenced to 30 days in a workhouse. [85] Sanger advised Gamble on the utility of hiring a Black physician for the Negro Project. [24]:393[96], In 1948, Sanger helped found the International Committee on Planned Parenthood, which evolved into the International Planned Parenthood Federation in 1952, and soon became the world's largest non-governmental international women's health, family planning and birth control organization. New York. "[84], From 1939 to 1942, Sanger was an honorary delegate of the Birth Control Federation of America, which included a supervisory rolealongside Mary Lasker and Clarence Gamblein the Negro Project, an effort to deliver information about birth control to poor Black people.

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