CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2020 / 10:05 am
The New York affiliate of the nation's largest abortion provider said Tuesday it will remove the name of its founder, Margaret Sanger, from its Manhattan building because of her support for eugenics.
"The removal of Margaret Sanger's name from our building is both a necessary and overdue step to reckon with our legacy and acknowledge Planned Parenthood's contributions to historical reproductive harm within communities of color," said Karen Seltzer, Board Chair at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) in a press release on the organization's website.
The building will now be known as the "Manhattan Health Center."
PPGNY is the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country.