Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood: Pro-Life People Should be Warned

Life News ^ | 5/24/10 | Hannah Carter

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LifeNews.com Note: Hannah Carter is the director of education for Georgia Right to Life, a statewide pro-life group. This opinion column originally appeared on the GRTL blog web site.

Like many families, my grandmother and great-grandmother both had breast cancer. The issue of wanting to fight what harms your family or friends is noble. So when I tell people that I do not support Susan G. Komen an organization that exists to “fight breast cancer”, I normally get the look of one: why would you abandon your family or two: oh there goes one of those extremist.

However, my reasons are not that extreme, but rather principled.

I'm sure many of you reading this article have also been confronted with the issue of if I ‘m pro-life then how can I support an organization that supports the nation’s leading abortion provider. Hopefully, the following principles can shed some light on how to respond sympathetically, yet firm with why you cannot wear pink, or join the race, or all the various ways that Susan G. Komen is supported.

Principle # 1 Don't give to organizations that promote the shedding of innocent blood.

If this were a list of commandments, we could start with Thou Shall Not Kill. However, Proverbs 6:17 states that one of the seven things God hates are hands that shed innocent blood.

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.

While Susan G. Komen makes claims that these grants go for breast exams, once the funds go to Planned Parenthood they are fungible. For example, you can throw two twenty dollar bills into a purse one from a friend and one from your own account, but when you go to pay the light bill you use both.

The same is true with Planned Parenthood’s money it receives from Komen. Whenever someone applies for a grant they can say that while this $5,000 is going to breast cancer research, 20 percent of that money is going to pay for administrative costs like keeping the lights on and paying rent. So in essence, the money that people are raising to fight breast cancer is also going to keep the lights on at Planned Parenthood.

According to the 2008 Annual Report from Planned Parenthood, breast cancer services decreased by 4% and abortion procedures increased by 6%. In 2008, Susan G. Komen gave $731,000 to Planned Parenthood.

Principle # 2 Know and Recognize the Risk Factors for the Disease You are Trying to Prevent.

There are certain risks that can increase an individual’s chance of getting breast cancer. While Susan G. Komen says that they believe in knowing your risk factors, they have repeatedly denied the link between breast cancer and one of the greatest avoidable risk factors, abortion.

According to Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, “29 out of 38 worldwide epidemiological studies show an increased risk of breast cancer of approximately 30% among women who have had an abortion.”

When a woman has an abortion she interrupts the natural process of estrogen production and breast development. When a woman first becomes pregnant her body produces a Type 1 carcinogen, cancer causing agent, estrogen in order to nourish and provide for the baby. If the mother has her child, her body stops producing as much estrogen and her breasts mature. However, if that process is interrupted, the estrogen production continues and her breasts stay in an immature state, making them more susceptible to breast cancer.

Groups like Susan G. Komen acknowledge that the level of exposure to estrogen throughout a woman’s lifetime is one of the greatest predictors for breast cancer. Sadly, they do not acknowledge that the increased exposure to estrogen after an abortion could increase risks of breast cancer as well. For an organization whose primary goal is “to have a world without breast cancer”, you would think they would try to let women know of all the risk factors for breast cancer, especially those that are preventable like abortion.

Recently, in an article by Jill Stanek, pro-life author and blogger, asked a very thought-provoking question, “Is it really “morally permissible” to cause breast cancer in one room if screening for it in the next?”

Stanek also noted in her article that recently that the ties between Planned Parenthood and Susan G. Komen are running deeper and deeper. See an excerpt below from Stanek’s article:

Three days ago a diligent pro-lifer in Washington state discovered on Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest’s IRS 990 forms that it has held a 12.5 percent share in Metro Centre, a mall in Peoria, Ill., since 2006. PPGNW is Washington’s largest abortion provider. (It is also currently under investigation for Medicaid fraud.) Metro Centre is owned by Eric Brinker. Eric Brinker is the son of Nancy Goodman Brinker, the founder of SGK.

Eric also sits on SGK’s board. Eric was a stand-up guy and responded to most of my initial questions. He explained in an e-mail, “This share represents a minority, non-operating interest in the business which they inherited from one of the original shareholders, a resident of Peoria. I, Eric Brinker, have controlling interest in Metro Centre.” But when I pursued follow-up questions, Eric wrote he was no longer available. So there is much still unanswered. Why didn't PPGNW cash in its inheritance? Why didn't Eric buy? If the share was willed, it was worth something. The real-estate market was thriving in 2006. It appears both partners are OK with this now four-year-old business partnership.

In essence, Planned Parenthood and Susan G. Komen’s nephew own a mall together.

The bottom line is that Susan G. Komen is not accomplishing its mission every time it gives to Planned Parenthood.

Every time a woman has an abortion and part of the money to fund that center staying open came from Komen, they are putting women at a greater risk for breast cancer.

Every organization no matter how noble the cause they claim to represent seems to be needs to be held accountable.

The question is will you?

To continue your search for the ties between Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood, please visit:

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Awards 72 Grants to Planned Parenthood

Komen Giving to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Down as Donations Drop

Planned Parenthood Deepens Link to Breast Cancer Group

Susan G. Komen’s List of Grants to Planned Parenthood

Studies about the Link between Abortion and Breast Cancer

Report: Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood: A Visible Link

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Isn’t it true that Komen finances breast cancer screening at planned parenthood clinics because there are more women who can benefit from the screening there at those clinics than if they set up screening at Pep Boys or the Sears tool section?

Makes perfect sense to me since women that have abortions have an 30% higher chance of Breast Cancer thatn women that don't, and that women that take oral contraceptives also have a higer risk as well.

Makes perfect sense casue the disease in one room and screen for it down the hall, next they need to put in the drive through Masectomy window. /SARC.

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Have you bothered to look at what Komen has to say?

Planned parenthood kills innocent babies, what could Koman possible say that rationalizes that?

Did I mention that Planned parenthood also kills babies?

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Correlation never, ever proves causation.

Never.

That isn’t denial, just scientific fact.

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Correlation never, ever proves causation. Never. That isn’t denial, just scientific fact. There is a 30% increase in the incidence of Breast Cancer in women that have abortions. 2%-5% might be coincidence. 30% yeah that sounds like correlation and Causation. If you have a better explanation other than denial I would be gald to listen to any legitimate alternative theories. And even if Causation has not been proven beyond the shadow of a doubt do you really that it is worth the increased risk? I also noticed that you did not address the issue of Planned parenthood killing children, are you going to claim that there is no correlation between abortion and the death of unborn children?

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

Stop bringing FACTS to the discussion!!!! :P

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Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Maxa Mea Culpa.

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Makes perfect sense casue the disease in one room and screen for it down the hall, next they need to put in the drive through Masectomy window. /SARC.

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Good point.

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I also noticed that you did not address the issue of Planned parenthood killing children, are you going to claim that there is no correlation between abortion and the death of unborn children?

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Well said.

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Isn’t it true that Komen finances breast cancer screening at planned parenthood clinics because there are more women who can benefit from the screening there at those clinics than if they set up screening at Pep Boys or the Sears tool section?

Yes it is true that they say that. However, it's a red herring.

Planned Parenthood would like everyone to believe that they operate TWO businesses:
1. Slaughterhouse.
2. Health clinic for women.

By keeping up this pretense, they get to receive government funding and groups like Komen continue to give them money. The end result is very similar to the "Oil for Food" fiasco we tried with Iraq in the 1990s. Big Murder (aka Planned Parenthood) takes tens of millions of dollars that are designated for non-murderous practices, but all it does is allow them to lower their overhead and keep down the cost of abortions.

As far as the Komen Foundation's claim that the money is for breast cancer screening, that is totally absurd. The ONLY recommended breast exam in women under 40 is a clinical breast exam, but this is little more than the doctor feeling for lumps and doesn't actually cost anything. Mammograms aren't started until a woman is 40, and women over 40 ARE NOT typically going to Planned Parenthood.

The ONLY real connections between Big Murder and breast cancer is that both birth control pills and abortion INCREASE the risk for breast cancer.

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As far as the Komen Foundation's claim that the money is for breast cancer screening, that is totally absurd.

You call the Komen foundation liars. Where is your proof?

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You call the Komen foundation liars. Where is your proof?

Where did I call them liars?

The Komen Foundation states that the money it gives to Big Murder cannot be used for abortions, I never questioned the validity of that. I simply stated that donations like this allow Planned Parenthood to cover overhead and keep abortion costs down.

The FACT is that mammograms are not recommended for women under 40 and women over 40 are not typically using Planned Parenthood.

[OriginalChristian]

This may be the best post on this topic I have yet read. Gratias ago Vos.

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As far as the Komen Foundation's claim that the money is for breast cancer screening, that is totally absurd

The whole point of your thread to discredit the Komen Foundation with innuendo.

Your claim is that the Komen Foundation supports abortion by funding clinics but you offer no evidence.

http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Footer/MediaCenter/planned%20parenthood%20winer-09.pdf

Komen states that their grants are used only consistent with their agreements and only for breast health screening and education and treatment.

Komen says one thing and you say their statements are "absurd", so yes, you are calling the foundation liars.

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This whole post is disingenuous.

Read the statements from Komen and then come back and tell me that you would prefer that Komen did no type of outreach to women in these clinics.

Komen states that they are not funding abortions yet somehow Y’all are going to twist things and state that they do despite the facts.

Is it possible to disagree with their outreach without trying to smear them?

It would be great if these clinics did not exist. But they do. Komen sees a legitimate need for their services but people like you would make that impossible if you could have your way.

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The whole point of your thread to discredit the Komen Foundation with innuendo.

No, my goal is to end abortion, and that includes exposing those who are complicit in abortion.

Your claim is that the Komen Foundation supports abortion by funding clinics but you offer no evidence.

Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the world, they get nearly a million dollars a year from Komen. This allows Big Murder to free up other funds to kill babies. That IS evidence.

Komen states that their grants are used only consistent with their agreements and only for breast health screening and education and treatment.

Yes, they help cover overhead in abortuaries.

Komen says one thing and you say their statements are "absurd", so yes, you are calling the foundation liars.

Can the Komens offer proof that none of the money goes to overhead? If not their claim is absurd.

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Whatever. You don’t have any proof to refute their published statements but yet require them to prove a negative.

Remember, there are those who view you are pro abortion because in their eyes you don’t do enough. And never will.

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Funny how you demand a degree of purity in absolutes that you violate with your innuendo.

Just another hypocrite.

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Your claim is that the Komen Foundation supports abortion by funding clinics but you offer no evidence. http://ww5.komen.org/uploadedFiles/Content/Footer/MediaCenter/planned%20parenthood%20winer-09.pdf Komen states that their grants are used only consistent with their agreements and only for breast health screening and education and treatment.

The Majority of Planned parenthoods business is abortion, by their own admission. Even if the Komen money goes soley for breast exams, that frees up other money for them to promote and provide abortion services, therefore indirectly it does fund abortion.

That being said I don't beleive for a single moment that it does go to fund brreast exams. I beleive that it goes into a big old general pot and they take waht they want for whatever they want.

I am still waiting for you to address the fact that Planned Parenthood kills innocent Babies, or don't you see a correlation between abortion and the death of children?