Breaking: Two dozen Senators call on Komen to reverse Planned Parenthood decision

Washington Post ^ | 2/2/2012 | Greg Sargent

[alancarp]

The pressure on the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation to reverse its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings for poor people — a decision which has caused an uproar among women’s groups and on social media — is about to get significantly more intense. Nearly two dozen Senators are set to enter the fray.

I’m told that 22 Dem Senators have signed on to a toughly worded letter urging Komen to reverse its decision, which Komen has justified by citing a new rule prohibiting it from funding any group under investigation by the government. (This has conferred legitimacy and signficance on the probe into Planned Parenthood that has been launched by anti-abortion GOP Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida.)

[Segovia]

Abortions are a known risk factor for breast cancer. Maybe all those years funding PP they were just keeping the ball rolling.

[Segovia]

Ya, know; since I’ve had several women in my family die from breast cancer, I’ve always supported the Komen fund drives and sponsor promotions-—and I’m really pissed that much of that money went toward supporting bastards like PP!! I hope the hell they do suffer, cause, come to think of it, they never did a damned thing for anyone I know who had cancer!

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

There is another article today about Komen’s fundraising being up 100% in 2 days. It just goes to show you that libs are all talk and conservatives are all action.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Komen had initially funded 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates and, in the wake of new funding policies, will only continue funding three of those chapters. The three that will continue to receive funds are in Northern Colorado, Southern California and Waco, Tex., because “they are the only provider” of breast health services in the areas they serve, Brinker said.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Incorrect.

[Deb]

Show me.

[GeronL]

this is front page news??

A charity refuses to continue funding to a billion dollar corporation and its some kind of national scandal??

[Morgana]

It ought to be front page news that their donations are up 100% because they got rid of Planned Barrenhood.

[GeronL]

Komen has given in and will resume funding Baby Killers Corp, any of you who donated to Komen these few days was suckered big time.

[Morgana]

Well if you pay by paypal you can get a refund in 60 days of paying.

If you use credit card ask the company to cancel the “sale”.

Same for a check.