Marie Stopes (pioneer in family planning)

Marie Stopes was a pioneering British scientist and advocate for reproductive health and family planning. In the early 20th century, she worked to improve women’s access to contraception and safe methods of preventing pregnancy. Her efforts helped challenge social attitudes and improve women’s rights to choose if and when to have children. She founded clinics providing family planning services and education, playing a key role in expanding reproductive health knowledge. Her work contributed significantly to making contraception more accessible and promoted the idea that individuals, especially women, should have control over their reproductive choices.