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“Lewd, Obscene and Indecent”
​The 1916 Portland Edition of Family Limitation
By Michael Helquist
An analysis of the rare 1916 Portland, Oregon version of  ”Family Limitation,” the birth control pamphlet that significantly shaped American thought, values and behavior.
Adventures in Family Limitation (History Comic)
Written by Khris Soden and ​Michael Helquist, Drawn by Khris Soden
The first history comic to depict events during the 1916 visit to Portland by birth control advocate Margaret Sanger, including her arrests and rallies. 
 Michael Helquist is an award-winning author, historian, and activist who has written for several publications including The Advocate, Ms. Magazine, the American Medical News, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and the Oregon Historical Quarterly. He has also directed a global AIDS and health communication program and worked on campaigns for alternative transportation and community resilience. Helquist lives in San Francisco.