Ninety-six years ago today, the first birth control clinic in America opened in Brooklyn, New York. In 1916, 464 patients were seen before the clinic was shut down after ten days. Today, nearly 800 Planned Parenthood health centers in communities...High-res

Ninety-six years ago today, the first birth control clinic in America opened in Brooklyn, New York. In 1916, 464 patients were seen before the clinic was shut down after ten days. Today, nearly 800 Planned Parenthood health centers in communities nationwide provide primary and preventive care to nearly 3 million patients a year.