The Associated Press reports: "Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood. In a statement on the foundation's website, the breast cancer charity apologized 'for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives.'"
Nancy Brinker, Founder, Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (photo: Karen Bleier/AFP)
Susan G. Komen Reverses Planned Parenthood Decision
03 February 12
usan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood.
In a statement on the foundation's website, the breast cancer charity apologized "for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives."
"We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not."
In ending funding to Planned Parenthood, Komen incurred heated criticism from some members of Congress, numerous liberal advocacy groups and some newspaper editorial writers. But it was applauded by many conservative religious and anti-abortion groups that abhor Planned Parenthood for its role as the leading U.S. abortion provider.
Planned Parenthood said the funding cutoff was a result of Komen succumbing to pressure from anti-abortion activists. Komen, in a statement issued Wednesday evening, denied that politics played a role and reiterated that its decision was based on newly adopted criteria for issuing grants.
The criteria - now being amended - barred grants to any organization that's under local, state or federal investigation. Planned Parenthood is being investigated for alleged financial improprieties by a Republican congressman acting with the encouragement of anti-abortion groups.
In its statement Friday, the foundation said it was not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation and will now amend that criteria so that disqualifying investigations" must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political."
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Not to impune an organization that is doing wonderful work, but they have always relied upon a solid sniff of flag waving and other worldly connections...'jus sayin'.
Yes, Planned Parenthood's health centers provide abortions (which, last time I checked, was still legal in this country); but they also provide health screenings and treatments for women's cancers and other deadly diseases for thousands of poor women. Without Planned Parenthood, we would see many more poor women in the hospital, many more sick mothers unable to work, even higher healthcare costs than we pay now, a rise in violent crime, many more unwanted children, many more homeless, and many more unnecessary deaths.
Abortions are not anyone's business. That is between the person, and their conscience, and doctor.
What they learned, and what resulted in this half-assed 'apology', was this was about the health of women. Women who don't have the medical coverage or the financial means to have such life saving tests as pap smears, mammograms and others.v This was about my sisters, my daughters, my aunts, nieces . Komen will regret this move and I assure you, the late Susan G. Komen is spinning in her grave.
in any civilized health care system, birth control, abortions and heart attacks would all be covered automatically including a doctor's care
the notion of keeping federal money out of any health care is a strange and creepy ambition
"The ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but by the disappearance of the groups that have adhered to the "wrong" beliefs.
--F.A. Hayek
When I am very old (@ 120?) and ready to die, I would prefer to dissapear in/as a group that adhered to the wrong beiefs instead of dying as an individual! Hope F.A. Hayek can provide the info on how to accomplish that! lol
My Tax Dollars pay for a lot worse esp white trash Politicians (not all are necessarily white).
You are like the S___M that decide women are dirt, should be stoned, should have their bodies cut up. You are white trash. What we must do, have to do is not your business, and one day men will learn that. Hopefully very soon
I believe In Neutering, Sterilization..its not just for Animals anymore. No more Morons or Inbreds
Please, your source(s) for this information?
You are entitled to your own opinion. You are not entitled to your own facts.
You really need to check out the difference between reality and fantasy. They are quite different and if you want to live successfully, you need to join the real universe. You may be happier in the one you inhabit, but as GBS said about religion, "The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact than a drunken man is happier than a sober one."
My spouse had lumps removed in the 70's, we had insurance, many do not.
I don't care if federal money is being used. I support a woman's right to choose.
The U.S. Constitution provides for a person's right to choose (what they do with their body) - i.e. see Roe v Wade!!
The GOP is wasting time to deal with this issue - to avoid the real issues!
Wake up Republicans - you will go down with us if you put the GOP in the W.H. and/or in Congress.
These politicians do not practice what they preach
Vote in the most important election of our time: Do not vote GOP/TP in 2012
Remember: Even the Jews voted for Hitler in 1933! WAKE UP Republicans. You can have your social/religious views work for you NOW but they will not be available for you IF YOU PUT THE GOP/TP in charge.
We are going to follow our Beliefs not some Leech in a Pulpit or such. No more fancy living, no more lying in the Name of the Creator(s)
This cuts to the real issue. Whose money is "federal money" anyway. Women pay taxes too...well spoken native son.
1. It will be very important, going forward, to examine in detail the potentially malignant role of Karen Handel, a publicly avowed enemy of Planned Parenthood.
2. It will be equally important to examine the business and decision-making processes of the Susan B. Komen Foundation. However did a highly respected entity get into a mess like this? With its public trust gone, what does the organization need to do to begin to rebuild that trust?
Believe Komen Foundation has been exploited and has worn out its usefulness. Many Foundations out there who could use the Funds to Help People, Cure Disease. I believe Komen Foundations should be investigated for how they have given grants, perhaps this prejudice has been there since day one?
Fire Karen Handel to start.
I'm sorry I'll support "saving the tata's" through other avenues. SGK has lost all credibility with me. Note that people were pointing out that SGK was more about business than finding a cure. As someone pointed out. If a cure is found SGK is out of business.
As someone pointed out. If a cure is found SGK is out of business.
Wow! talk about a conflict of interest. Me too. Gonna put my donation dollars with a more credible group. Any suggestions on such a group? Thanks
MSM is corporate medicine controlled by the bottom line. It is just as much a shuck, except for emergency care, as all the other corporate industries that are designed to make us into consumers instead of citizens. And to keep us sick.
I could go on and on about the corruption of the whole system and its very unscientific basis.
Planned Parenthood not only provides female oriented diagnostic & health services & counseling but provides & supports a variety of services to aid a women in dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. No one is forced or persuaded to choice one option over another.
All services provided by PP fall under SB Komen's Mission "to save women lives". There also is Federal regulation protecting the patient privacy (HIPPA) PP clients fall under this regulation. Therefore to protect the HIPPA rights police should arrest religious anti abortion protesters interfering with PP customers.
Just as women have a right t privacy they also have right to there own religious believes. No one has the right to impose those beliefs on others.
You would think if they were so concerned about innocent death they would be putting as much effort into stopping war. End the killing of our children as well as innocent children, women & men not because they pose a threat to USA but because they maintain ownership of their natural resources & use the profits to provide for the needs of the nation & its people rather than line the pockets of the wealthy.
Unfortunately I believe Komen's statement is just to stop the bleeding the people spoke with their wallet discontinuing donations. We need to see PP donation resume before we give again.
PP has helped everyone they could or sent them where they needed to go. SGK did this to get their donations and because it is violation of the said Corporation Intent
PP must keep a distance, get other grants, no more blood money from SGK. I will not support PP if they continue in partnerships as they have just written me. Their are others out there...the past 3 days have proven it. We do not need SGK crutches. SGK must be brought up on charges and dismantled. More moeny will go to Good Organizations and Charities not those wanting a salary
Time we get more organized, again prove we are not going to be UnEqual in any manner.
I believe men should lose their parts, if women lose theirs. Mutilation of children and these self same hypocrites worry about an abortion. Where I grew up it was rich getting abortions not the middle class or poor, we could not afford such a luxury. They still do, they have not changed nor have their children.
One more thing: the breast cancer screening is not a ruse by Planned Parenthood. They've been doing these for years for women who came for routine gynecologic exams (that frequently involved a request for contraceptives) . They don't do mammograms but do the physical exam that many women fail to do.
They were the first to help give out prophylactics, give out information many parent was not doing by example or talk.
Can yo imagine if someone didnot invent kotex pads or tampons. We would be not allowed to go out. Foolish people still living in very dark ages.
Since they have Publicly denounced PP they should lose their inc/foundation. Their are lots of Charities who help, one only needs to look on the Web. A site who had Petition going actually had at least 6 who help Men, Women, Children, Teens with education, testing, getting people to places. Most are not some Right Wing Hypocritical Scam.
Planned parenthood should be given as much help as possible so that they keep their distance from SGK. They need not apply to an organization that must be revoked its privilege.
Men have as much right to be tested. so many are not aware. Teens not aware. Cancer does not care who you are, what color, what faith. It is truly like all disease, non prejudicial.
We must stop waste of Research Money. No more Vacation Homes, Cadillacs etc. Research for Cures not Lifestyles.
SGK's backdown shows that protests and outcries do matter, or at least the threat of withholding donations.
Does that sound like an organization whose intentions are honorable and who are concerned about women, much less poor women. They are more concerned about themselves. Just look how quickly they backed off this politically motivated stand -- what exactly do they stand for. Sounds like $$ is all that is important to them -- and not spent the way their donors assume.
I have never contributed to PP before but I am now! I have in the past pledged to friends who walked in the Komen races -- but I always had the feeling that my friends were being manipulated. Now I know that was true.
Peter Brazaitis, Harwinton, CT
They did no such thing!!! Brinker flat out said that the only thing that changed was that now PP could apply for grants in the future with no guarantee that they would even be considered. Read her statement. And they never considered cutting off the grants that were still in effect because they would have ended up in court on breach of contract.
It is a typical Bain Capitol type venture. They have stripped the money out of SGK for themselves & can no longer help finance Planned Parenthood.
The real story is this; what happened to the money? Who got paid, how much & why? This is a typical right winged, Bain Capitol venture where the leaders have stolen the funds for themselves, & now want to turn your attention elsewhere. There needs to be an investigation as to why & where? And, from now on we give directly to PP an others. Let them suck whatever is left out of SGK? Let it die the death only a right winged group can give it. One of internal mismanagement & theft of funds. Welcome to Wall Street baby.
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