I guess that the SGK people have never read about the positive correlation between abortions and breast cancer.
I’m sure I’ll get flamed but I’m a walker... doing my second 60 miles in three day event this year. I know about the connection. I’m a strong pro life conservative woman and I worry about this. But money is fungible. I also believe that this organization has done a lot to find the cure for breast cancer. I’m a survivor. I have two good friends who are survivors. So I’ll keep walking but mostly because it is a good support organization and a terrific experience. I wear my precious feet and my t-shirt that says “everyone deserves a lifetime - choose life.” So we can climb into a whole and exclude all organizations who are not 100% or we can choose and celebrate life.
http://www.lifenews.com/2010/05/24/nat-6360/
...”Unfortunately, Susan G. Komen has given over $3 million dollars between 2003 and 2008 to Planned Parenthood which is the nation’s leading abortion provider.”
http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/12/komen-breast-cancer-charity-provides-funding-for-planned-parenthood/
“Komen breast cancer charity provides funding for Planned Parenthood”
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/brown/100925
“Komen, Planned Parenthood and Catholic ethicists = a very bad heartache”
Wagglebee has the info I believe.
Why would anyone donate to SGK?
I don’t think they do any research themselves, don’t they just redistribute donations? How many levels of overhead are involved when they do this?
Plus they donate money to groups like Planned Parenthood. ugh
I researched the same connection about six months ago. Search Komen Planned Parenthood Connection and read the results that come up. I found on the North Texas Planned Parenthood’s own site their donations page listing many thousands from Susan G. Komen. That was only the tip of the iceburg. I also found that there was a connection between abortions increasing incidents of breast cancer, so imagine that. A self-perpetuating cycle to ensure a steady flow of blood money.
I’ve heard the same thing. I gave just a few dollars to a friend that was walking, but I won’t do so anymore. I also don’t like it when these organizations get so huge they seem to become more like a business.
I stopped giving to Komen when they had a science conference in Egypt about 3 years ago and they did not allow the Israeli scientists in. This does NOT surprise me...yet another reason not to give to them.
The Komen foundation spends donations suing other groups that use the word “Cure” in their names or fundraising materials:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/komen-foundation-charities-cure_n_793176.html
I’ve boycotted SGK for years. And I’ve explained it to my daughter so she won’t be fooled by the pretty pink ribbon.
“Nancy Brinker, who founded SGK is a member of the advisory board of Planned Parenthood of North Texas...”
snip http://www.priestsforlife.org/articles/3551-latina-komen-advisor-resigns
That explains it.