What is chiefly in the mind of the legislators is not the terms of the bill at all, but the thought, “What will it do to me and my career if I have anything to do with such an embarrassing subject as this?” These reactions are admitted as true and are so reported, even by those who have been working for the limited legislation. For instance, in the _Birth Control Review_ of May 1921, the “Legislative Committee formed by the Margaret Sanger group to push a measure or amendment affecting the present birth control laws in the State of New York” reported their effort to secure a sponsor for the “doctors only” bill drafted by Professor Lindsay. The report reads in part, as follows: “The Chairman of the Health Committee seemed the most logical and best informed man to approach and he was also a member of the medical profession. He stated his absolute opposition to the repeal or amendment of the Birth Control laws and his determination to fight any such measure.” So the “Doctors only” concession was quite wasted on him. The report continues: “Several of the important men of the Assembly assured us of their approval of this class of legislation, but did not care to introduce the amendment.” The “doctors only” bait did not tempt them either. But hope was rewarded, the report says, for On a second visit to Albany, W. F. Clayton of Brooklyn expressed his approval and belief in the great benefit of such measure.... He would sponsor the amendment he said.... After three weeks’ delay and two more visits to Albany, a letter was received from him saying: “I very much regret, but after consulting with some of the leaders of the Assembly, I have been strongly advised not to offer your bill. I am told it would do me an injury that I could not overcome for some time. Now, while I am more or less in favor of your bill and if you can get someone else to favor it, and they are able to get the bill out of Committee, I am strongly inclined to think that I would be one to vote for it, providing it had a ghost of a show. I regret that I have had this bill so long, but I sincerely hope my keeping the bill this length of time will not in any way prevent you from finding someone to introduce it.” So the “doctors only” idea was no help here. The report proceeds: