Nominations will be accepted through June 25, 2010.
Wisconsin – This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Sunday morning Scott Roeder walked into a Kansas church and shot and killed Dr. George Tiller.
Dr. Tiller coined the phrase, “Trust Women.” In his own quiet way, his life work became one of supporting and respecting women. He demonstrated the trust he placed in women every day in his clinic where he provided abortion services for women with nowhere else to turn – those facing tragic circumstances and serious health consequences to continuing their pregnancy.
For over two decades, Dr. Tiller and those who helped care for his patients lived under intense harassment and threats of violence. Even under these adverse circumstances, Dr. Tiller never wavered in his commitment to providing abortion care and reproductive health services to women.
NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin honors Dr. Tiller’s commitment to women’s health by naming an award in his honor. The “Dr. George Tiller Memorial Award” will be presented to individuals or organizations who have exemplified Dr. Tiller’s motto – “Trust Women” – in their work to ensure Wisconsin women have access to abortion care. Awards will be presented at NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin’s Wine and Choice Celebrations in Milwaukee and Madison in August. Nomination materials are available at www.prochoicewisconsin.org and will be accepted through June 25, 2010.
I think this is a great gesture. It’s important not to let the terrorist win.