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Sanger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alexander C. Sanger is an American reproductive rights activist and the current Chair of the International Planned Parenthood Council. He is the grandson of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood who opened America's first birth control clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn, in 1916. Sanger previously served as a United Nations Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador, as the President of Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) and President of its international arm, The Margaret Sanger Center International (MSCI) from 1991–2000.

Andrew Sanger is a British freelance journalist and travel writer, known for many popular travel guides to France and the French regions, although he has also authored more than 40 guides to other locations.

Casper M. Sanger was an American businessman and politician.

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