Margaret Sanger Awards

[citation needed] The first Sanger awards were given in 1966 under four categories, Human Rights, Medicine, Leadership and Service, on the 50th anniversary of Planned Parenthood's founding.

[3] Betty Mary Goetting was the third person to receive the National Margaret Sanger Award for her work in promoting birth control in El Paso, Texas.

Senator from Maryland, Joseph D. Tydings received the Margaret Sanger award in 1970 for "activities related to population and birth control.

[7] A physician, at the time of his receiving the award he was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

William G. Milliken Madame Jihan Sadat Katharine Hepburn, actress Bishop Paul Moore Guadalupe de la Vega Mechai Viravaidya Jeannie I. Rosoff Phil Donahue, media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show Ann Landers Abigail Van Buren Canadian pro-choice advocate Henry Morgentaler received the 1989 Margaret Sanger Award.

[19] Planned Parenthood also noted his "outstanding contributions to expanding the public's understanding of reproductive health and individual rights issues" in presenting him with the award.

[19] Mufaweza Khan Bella Abzug, lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist, and leader in the women's movement Faye Wattleton, president of Planned Parenthood Richard Steele, Audrey Steele Burnand, Barbara Steele Williams Fred Sai Jane Elizabeth Hodgson, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun Louise Tyrer, MD Robin Chandler Duke The Reverend Howard Moody The 2000 Margaret Sanger Award went to Nafis Sadik, a physician and executive director of the United Nations Population Fund.

[20] In 2001, Planned Parenthood presented the annual Margaret Sanger Award to actress Kathleen Turner in Dallas, Texas.

"[22] Upon receiving her award, Fonda said she was "going to help you [Planned Parenthood] raise lots of money for your 'Power the Promise' Campaign," continuing her advocacy for reproductive rights.

Gloria Feldt, author, speaker, commentator, and feminist leader Karen Pearl and Allan Rosenfield, MD Dolores Huerta, labor leader and activist Kenneth C. Edelin, MD U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Ellen R. Malcolm, activist Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union Philip Darney, MD, MSc and Uta Landy, PhD Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer (Dr. Ruth), German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper.