question for cancer survivors. I survived or maybe I should say am in recovery from melanoma. My dear sister in law and one of my best friends are both big supporters of Walk for the Cure. Oddly enough, they are both pretty conservative but abortion is not their primary issue as it is mine. So this sister in law has invited me to go to the luncheon that’s coming up for the Komer (sp?) foundation. I’m sure that I’ll be shaken down for a donation. I’m hoping I can put it in an envelope and give it to someone besides my sister in law. If so, I’ll write it for $.99 which will cost much more to process than it’s worth. Any other suggestions?
The Susan G Komen Foundation is for breast cancer research. I believe they donate some of their money to Planned Parenthood. I used to do the Revlon Walk for the Cure. I now occasionally sponsor friends but don’t do the walk myself. Cancer research is really important but foundations like this shouldn’t be funding Planned Parenthood.
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My dear sister in law and one of my best friends are both big supporters of Walk for the Cure. Oddly enough, they are both pretty conservative but abortion is not their primary issue as it is mine. So this sister in law has invited me to go to the luncheon that’s coming up for the Komer (sp?) foundation. I’m sure that I’ll be shaken down for a donation. I’m hoping I can put it in an envelope and give it to someone besides my sister in law. If so, I’ll write it for $.99 which will cost much more to process than it’s worth. Any other suggestions?
Why would you want to go to a luncheon sponsored by an organization like Susan G. Komen, which gives money to Planned Parenthood? If you abhor the organization, don’t go through this little charade with the check and don’t accept their food. Stand by your principles and decline the invitation.
Donate to the American Cancer Society. It is a wonderful group. I am currently undergoing cancer treatment, and ACS has been just wonderful for arranging transportation, support, etc.
Confront them about their PC BS!
Factors That Do Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer
Abortion
Although there has been some controversy in the past about the relationship between abortion and breast cancer risk, the current body of evidence now strongly supports no link between the two [253]-a conclusion further confirmed in a recent National Cancer Institute report [254].
While numerous case-control studies have suggested that abortion may moderately increase the risk of breast cancer [255], the nature of these studies makes the accuracy of their results questionable [253]. Case-control studies rely on the reporting of past behavior, and when it comes to a sensitive topic like abortion, this can have a significant impact on the precision of the information gathered. The cases in these studies-the women with breast cancer-may be much more likely to provide complete information about their abortion history than the controls-the women without breast cancer. Such differences in the completeness of reporting can compromise the accuracy of the study results.
Studies called cohort studies, on the other hand, are much more likely to provide accurate results on the topic of abortion because they tend to gather sensitive information before women are diagnosed with breast cancer. And the results from cohort studies looking at this topic clearly show that abortion does not increase the risk of breast cancer [253,256-265].
CORAM, MT. SINAI, PORT JEFFERSON STATION (CMP) FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION pdf link from NY State Dept. of Health
(CANCER RISK FACTORS with references starts on page 25.) BREAST “The importance of reproductive factors in affecting breast cancer risk has been known for a long time. Women who have never given birth (or had a full-term pregnancy) are at a higher risk for breast cancer compared to women who have carried a pregnancy to term.”(Page 26)
If you don’t approve of abortion, don’t support the Komen Foundation. They have been involved in abortion in various ways for many years. Not long ago it became widely known (it was known before but the media did not pick it up) that they donate directly to Planned Parenthood. It’s also been questioned whether the type of “research” they support involves fetal tissue from aborted babies.
If you feel awkward because friends are asking you to donate, you could just say that you have other organizations you’re contributing to at this time. Or you could be honest and say you have concerns donating funds that might ultimately be used for abortion.
Difficult situation, I wish you the best.