She later married Eugene, who wanted to make birth control and abortion legal, with Humbert helping him with his work.
In 1920, a law was passed which made it illegal to discuss contraception and abortion in France, later leading to the frequent arrests of the Humberts for spreading information.
[1] Eugene died in prison in 1944 and Humbert continued his work by writing articles, pamphlets, and books.
[1] Within two of the articles that she wrote for the newspaper, with the title "Our Equals", Humbert stated ideas that separated herself from other feminists.
[2] Despite her controversial views, Humbert fought for sexual liberation, women's rights, and peace.