sanger supported byrne's activism and was quoted as saying "i didn't advise her to undertake this hunger strike, but i certainly would not tell her to end it now." although they had a falling out after this arrest, their confinement helped bring national attention to their push for the legalization of birth control. it also hurt their relationship as sanger's notoriety grew after this arrest and she was sometimes known to take credit for ethel's infamous hunger strike.