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The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement.
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The territory of Wyoming passes the first women's suffrage law. The following year, women begin serving on juries in the territory.
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The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
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The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
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Margaret Sanger opens the first U.S. birth-control clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Although the clinic is shut down 10 days later and Sanger is arrested, she eventually wins support through the courts and opens another clinic in New York City in 1923.
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This law states that you can not ban abortion but made rules and regulations in each state to manage it.
