Who said “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call…”?

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Margaret Sanger. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWoman and the New Race, (1922), Chapter 8, "Birth Control; A Parents' Problem or Woman's?"

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“No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.”
VerifiedWoman and the New Race, (1922), Chapter 8, "Birth Control; A Parents' Problem or Woman's?" · evidenceBirth Control

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APA

Sanger, M. (n.d.). No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8362-no-woman-can-call-herself-free-who-does/

MLA

Sanger, Margaret. “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8362-no-woman-can-call-herself-free-who-does/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Sanger, Margaret. “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8362-no-woman-can-call-herself-free-who-does/.