Alexander Sanger
Alexander Sanger is the author of Beyond Choice: Reproductive Freedom in the 21st Century, published in January 2004 by PublicAffairs. Mr. Sanger, the grandson of Margaret Sanger, who founded the birth control movement over eighty years ago, is currently Chair of the International Planned Parenthood Council and has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund. He also operates a website and weblog, www.AlexanderSanger.com, with commentary on reproductive rights issues. Mr. Sanger previously served as the President of Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) and its international arm, The Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) for ten years from 1991 - 2000. As a spokesperson and advocate, Mr. Sanger was named "One of the 100 Most Influential People on the Planet" in 1995 by Earth Times.
Mr. Sanger's background includes six years as a partner in the law firm of White and Case and three years running a manufacturing business. He holds a doctor of jurisprudence and master of business administration degrees from Columbia University, a master of laws from New York University, and a BA in history from Princeton University.
No Sex Please, We're American - The Passion for Cutting International Family Planning Funds
by Alexander Sanger, International Planned Parenthood Council
May 11, 2011 - 2:36pm (Print)
Why should the American taxpayer pay for an IUD for poor women in other parts of the world? Because private sex has public consequences, and these consequences have a price tag. We can pay a small amount now or a larger amount later.
No More Taj Mahals: We Can Reduce Maternal Deaths
by Alexander Sanger, International Planned Parenthood Council
April 21, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Conventional wisdom won't help reduce death and illness related to complications of pregnancy, childbirth or unsafe abortion. But a multi-facted approach to reducing maternal death and illness can.
