In the 1920s he was known to the public through his agitation for better sex education, safe and affordable contraception and better access to abortion, particularly for poor families with many children.
Han blev i 1920-erne kendt i offentligheden gennem sin agitation for bedre seksualoplysning, sikker og billig prævention og og senere også adgang til abort, især i relation til fattige familier med store børneflokke.