This article is part four of a series on the history of Planned Parenthood. Read parts one, two, and three. While Planned Parenthood was founded in 1942 by eugenicist Margaret Sanger, the organization didn’t open its first abortion facility until 1970. The decision to push for decriminalization of abortion and then subsequently begin committing abortions … Continue reading How Planned Parenthood’s first abortion center went from ‘pregnancy detection’ to abortion