FAQ About Margaret Sanger
What role did Margaret Sanger play in the development of the birth control pill?
Margaret Sanger was instrumental in the development of the birth control pill. She collaborated with biologist Gregory Pincus and philanthropist Katharine Dexter McCormick to fund and support the research necessary to develop oral contraceptives. Sanger's vision and advocacy for scientific innovation in contraception were critical to the introduction of the pill in the 1960s.
