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Wed Feb 01, 2012 Original Post by TOMP
Some folks have commented about this, but I thought it needed to be seen by more folks. The Komen Race for the Cure is a right wing outfit run by Republicans:
But the truth is that Komen founder Nancy Brinker has strong Republican ties and Cecile Richards, who leads Planned Parenthood, is daughter of late Texas Gov. Ann Richards and has longtime Democratic Party ties. Also worth noting: This is an election year.Brinker, a longtime GOP donor who was ambassador to Hungary under then-President George W. Bush, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2009. She has cast Komen as above politics, saying its focus is women’s health.
But the decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood comes shortly after Komen unveiled a new partnership that strengthens its ties to the George W. Bush Institute. The institute is the policy-making arm of Bush’s presidential library, which is scheduled to open in Dallas next year.
WaPo, Komen’s Planned Parenthood decision all about politics
And Brinker has salted the organization with anti-choice zealots:
Komen’s new Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Karen Handel, not only has a long anti-choice history, but pledged to eliminate grants for Planned Parenthood to provide breast and cervical cancer screenings when she ran for governor of Georgia in 2010.
Republican anti-choice fanatics are dominating this "charity" to use for political purposes in an anti-woman way. The irony is amazing. It's supposedly all about women's health, except Komen is anti-choice and fighting against women's reproductive health.
People should not run in the "Race for the Cure" or give money.
Komen chose to declare war on women. Let them reap the consequences of that war. Women and male allies must fight back.
Update I: Good news from the comments regarding Planned Parenthood:
Texas oil executive...(7+ / 0-)Lee Fikes and his wife have just given $250,000 to Planned Parenthood to help make up for some of the loss of funds.And this:Amy and Lee Fikes Announce $250,000 Gift to Create Planned Parenthood Breast Health Fund:
"Our family is saddened that the far right has relentlessly and successfully pressured the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to cut funding for breast screening, referral, and education support to low-income women who, until now, have been able to depend on the partnership between Komen and Planned Parenthood for their health.
"Women of all economic levels need breast health screenings, referrals and education, which is what Planned Parenthood provides in communities across the country, especially to low-income women who have no other place to turn. Planned Parenthood's quality, accessibility, and affordability makes it a leader in enabling women to have early screening and support when there is the best chance of successful treatment.
"As a family with a breast cancer survivor, we lament the decision of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to abandon women who get their health care at Planned Parenthood clinics. In response to this disappointing news, our family foundation has granted $250,000 to establish a Breast Health Fund at Planned Parenthood, so that their health centers across the country can continue to put the real needs of women ahead of right wing ideology. We encourage others to join us in replacing the funds lost, so that no woman’s health is imperiled by Komen’s unfortunate decision."
Balloon Juice also points out the fallout on Capitol Hill, with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) both withdrawing their support of the Komen Foundation.
Planned Parenthood (1+ / 0-)Planned Parenthood raises $400,000 in 24 hours
02/01/12 - Supporters of Planned Parenthood have flooded the organization with enough donations to recoup almost all of the money that would have come from the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Planned Parenthood said it has raised $400,000 in online donations in the 24 hours since news broke that Komen would no longer fund cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood clinics. More than 6,000 people have donated, Planned Parenthood said.
The group announced yesterday a $250,000 donation to continue providing cancer screenings to low-income women.
Update II: If you want to donate to Planned Parenthood, go here:Planned Parenthood
There is a donate buton on the right side of the page. Hit that and it will take you to the donate page.
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