PRCH Honors Abortion Providers

June 5, 2012

George Tiller, MD Last night, PRCH held the 2012 Rashbaum-Tiller Abortion Provider Awards, honoring two physicians who provide outstanding abortion services, one for career-long service and one for serving as an inspiration and advocate early in her career, especially in the face of adversity.

Dr. Margaret Kini Dr. Linda Prine PRCH, the Rashbaum and Tiller families, and guests celebrated the work of Linda Prine, MD (left), recipient of the 2012 William K. Rashbaum, MD, Abortion Provider Award, and Margaret Kini, MD (right), recipient of the 2012 George Tiller, MD, Abortion Provider Award. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse gave the keynote address.

New York City Council Member Jessica Lappin issued a proclamation, on display at the event, commending PRCH and the abortion providers it represents for their service to the city and the field of reproductive health.

The press release about this moving event is available here. Read Dr. Prine's speech here. Read Dr. Kini's speech here. In its coverage of the awards ceremony, Raw Story spoke with PRCH consulting medical director Anne Davis, MD, MPH, as well as Rashbaum-Tiller Awards committee member Amita Murthy, MD, MPH, and former Leadership Training Academy Fellow Sarah Miller, MD. Read the article here. BuzzFeed also covered the event and interviewed Dr. Kini in this article about family physicians who provide abortions.

Honor Physicians

Help us recognize Eve Espey, MD, MPH, and Willie Parker, MD, MPH, MSc, at the 2013 Rashbaum-Tiller Abortion Provider Awards.

Video: Pre-Roe Doctors

The documentary Voices of Choice features physicians and advocates who witnessed women's suffering before Roe v. Wade. They helped as many women as they could obtain safe abortions.

Who We Are

PRCH is a doctor-led national advocacy organization. We use evidence-based medicine to promote sound reproductive health policies. We believe in reproductive choice for everyone.