SONIA AND DR. RONALD LEVINE JEWISH VOICE FOR CHOICE AWARD Winner
Dr. Ernest Marshall, co-founder of the Kentucky Reproductive Freedom Fund, awarded SONIA AND DR. RONALD LEVINE JEWISH VOICE FOR CHOICE AWARD by the Louisville section of the National Council of Jewish Women.
Dr. Marshall was presented the award in recognition of courage of action and significant contribution in the efforts of reproductive rights and healthcare justice in the commonwealth of Kentucky.
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is the oldest Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for equity and justice for women, children, and families in the United States and Israel.
NCJW combines education, direct service, and advocacy to affect lasting social change at the local, state, and national levels.
SONIA AND DR. RONALD LEVINE JEWISH VOICE FOR CHOICE AWARD
The commonwealth of Kentucky currently restricts ALL access to abortion.
Dr. Ernest Marshall has been at the forefront of spreading awareness on the devastating impact on Kentuckian’s limited rights to reproductive healthcare.
For decades, he has been active in legal and advocacy efforts, challenging restrictive legislation and defending women's reproductive rights as a plaintiff in the courtroom and in the media, advocate, physician, and non-profit founder.
The award is named in honor of Sonia and Dr. Ronald Levine, long-standing members of NCJW, Louisville Section for their lifelong efforts to support women’s reproductive healthcare. Sonia has been an active member of NCJW for many years, where she has chaired the Legislative Committee and Women’s Issues Committee of NCJW and was appointed by the National Organization of NCJW as the Kentucky State Public Affairs Chair for over six years. Sonia and Ronald were both founding committee members of the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights.
Dr. Levine served as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist for over thirty years in many different patient care, teaching, and leadership roles. Of note, he served as a Medical Director of the Louisville affiliate and then as Chair of the Medical Committee of the Southeast Region of the U.S. and as a member of the National
Medical Committee of Planned Parenthood.