The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) Maggie Awards recognize exceptional contributions by the media and arts and entertainment industries that enhance the public's understanding of reproductive rights and health care issues, including contraception, sex education, teen pregnancy, abortion, and international family planning.
Inaugurated in 1978 and named after Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, the annual awards cover the following categories: Commentary, Daily Print Reporting, Radio Reporting, General Interest Magazine, Women's Magazine, Online Reporting, TV News Reporting, Community/Personal Blog, Social Media, and Arts and Entertainment.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is now accepting nominations for its 2012 PPFA Maggie Awards for Media Excellence. Nominations for the 2012 PPFA Maggie Awards should be submitted by May 1, 2012, along with a completed nomination form. The nomination form and other information about submitting a nomination can be found HERE. The Maggie Awards will be presented to winners in the media categories during the PPFA Organizing and Policy Summit in July 2012.
Previous Maggie Award winners are listed below.
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2011
- Television: Modern Family and Friday Night Lights
- Commentary: Connie Schultz, The Plain Dealer, for: “A Full-Scale Attack on Reproductive Rights”
- News Magazine Reporting: Laura Tillman, The Nation, for: “Crossing the Line”
- Women’s Magazine Reporting: Amanda Robb, Ms. Magazine, for: “Not a Lone Wolf”
- Online Reporting: Ryan Grim, The Huffington Post, for: “Behind the Assault on Planned Parenthood”
- Daily and Weekly Print Reporting: Jordan Smith, The Austin Chronicle, for: “The War on Women’s Health”
- TV News Reporting: Lawrence O’Donnell, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC, for his coverage of the recent federal and state-level legislative attacks on women’s health, family planning funding, and the work of Planned Parenthood.
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2010
- Film: Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
- Commentary: Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for: “Is Abortion a Racist Plot? Of Course Not” and “Ga. Senate’s New Concern for Black Children”
- News Magazine: The Nation for: “Shotgun Adoption”
- Women's Magazine: Glamour for: “The Serious Health Decision Women Aren’t Talking About”
- Online Reporting: Lynn Harris, Salon.com, for: “Our Daughters Should Not Be Cut”
- TV News Reporting: The Rachel Maddow Show, MSNBC, for its coverage of the health care reform debate, the murder of Dr. George Tiller and the anti-abortion movement
- Special Mention: RH Reality Check, for its coverage of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, health care reform and the Stupak amendment, and the anti-choice movement’s targeting of African-American women.
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2009
- The CW TV program Privileged – episode: "All About the Power Position"
- The American Prospect, “America’s AIDS Apartheid” by Kai Wright. Ann Friedman, Editor
- Glamour, “It’s Your Turn to Talk to McCain and Obama” by Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief; Jill Herzig, Executive Editor; Linda Kramer Jenning, Washington, DC, Editor; Ellen Kampinsky, News Director; and Geraldine Sealey, Editor
- The New Republic, “Life Sentence,” an article debunking the notion that John McCain is a women’s health moderate by Sarah Blustain. Esther Kaplan, Investigative Fund Editor, and Peter Scoblic, Editor
- Amanda Robb for her article “Leslee Unruh’s Facts of Life,” published in More, a profile of an anti-choice ideologue
- Fiorella Valdesolo for her article “Freedom From Choice,” published in Nylon, highlighting television’s unrealistic portrayals of abortion
- Jennifer Wolff Perrine for her article “When There is No Good Choice,” published in SELF, discussing the personal, medical and legal issues surrounding second- and third-trimester abortion
- Deborah Kotz, for her extensive work in US News & World Report on reproductive health, pregnancy, sex education, and preventive care
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2008
- Kate Walsh, actor, for her extensive advocacy efforts on behalf of affordable family planning services and real sex education
- ABC-TV for Boston Legal — "The Chicken and the Leg" episode
- Cosmopolitan, “The Sneaky Threat to Your Fertility,” by Stacey Colino, and “I Have an STD. Now What?” by Gail O’Connor
- Redbook, “Your (very personal) Health at 20, 30, 40, 50,” by Andrea Cooper
- Marie Claire, “The Easiest Choice I've Ever Made Is Also the Hardest to Live With,” by Gretchen Voss
- John Young from the Waco Tribune-Herald for numerous editorials in support of reproductive health and sexuality education
- Judy Peres for her extensive body of work in support of reproductive rights and sexual health while at the Chicago Tribune
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2007
- Cosmopolitan, "Your Gyno Exam: What to Know Before You Go," by Amanda Pressner
- Glamour, "New Lies About Women's Health," by Brian Alexander
- KTVK-TV Channel 3, Phoenix, Arizona, "Sex Education Varies in Arizona's Schools" — two-part series, by Brandy Aguilar, producer
- New York Daily News, three columns: "Pro-child, pro-choice politics," "Birds, bees belong in school," "Voters choose choice — but now ..."; by Lenore Skenazy
PPFA Maggie Award Recipients 2006
- PBS Frontline for The Last Abortion Clinic
- NBC-TV for Boston Legal — "Smile" episode
- Sheryl McCarthy, columnist — for her extensive body of work in support of reproductive rights and sexual health
- The Kansas City Star for editorials supporting reproductive justice, family planning, and the right to confidential health care
- NBC-TV for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — "Rockabye" episode
- La Opinión for "Proposición 73 Olvida lo Principal" ("Proposition 73 Overlooks What Is Key")
- ABC-TV for The George Lopez Show — "Prescription for Trouble" episode
- Seventeen magazine for "Vagina 101: What's Normal, What's Not"
View PPFA Maggie Award recipients previous to 2006.
