GK Chesterton: “I Despise Birth Control”

G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the most profound and prolific authors of the 20th century, composing over one hundred novels, essays, plays, and non-fiction books—not to mention over 4,000 essays. Chesterton was a prophet, and he warned about many of the societal ills we now face decades before they actually came to pass. He knew where all the modern errors came from, as well as where they were going.

One of the trends he found most disturbing in his day was so-called “birth control”—a concept that was being popularized by Margaret Sanger in Chesterton’s lifetime. Chesterton used very strong language to condemn birth control, which he knew was merely “a scheme for preventing birth in order to escape control.” Here are a few choice Chesterton quotes on so-called birth control:

“Normal and real birth control is called self control.” (“Social Reform vs. Birth Control”)

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