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Category: Susan G. Komen
Komen Foundation just doesn’t get it
There’s an old axiom in politics and in life: When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Evidently Susan G. Komen for the Cure is unfamiliar with the rule. It wasn’t enough that they hired someone sworn to take down Planned Parenthood. It wasn’t enough to let that person dictate a politically inspired move … Continue reading Komen Foundation just doesn’t get it
Handel resigns from Susan G. Komen Foundation
Karen Handel, controversial VP at the Susan G. Komen Foundation, has resigned. About time, considering what she cost the organization. Related articles Continue reading Handel resigns from Susan G. Komen Foundation
Komen relents, sort of
Media are reporting now that the Susan G. Komen Foundation has yielded to public pressure. Komen will continue its funding to Planned Parenthood. Komen’s statement: We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The events of this week have … Continue reading Komen relents, sort of
Suggestion for Komen Foundation damage control
Nancy Brinker is founder and CEO of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. She has done a lot of good for American women in her sister’s name. However, in announcing her foundation will no longer issue grant money to Planned Parenthood, another organization that has done a lot of good for American women, … Continue reading Suggestion for Komen Foundation damage control
AP confirms Handel’s role in Komen’s Planned Parenthood decision
Regarding the role of Susan G. Komen Foundation’s vice president Karen Handel in the recent decision to cut grant funding to Planned Parenthood, The Associated Press is now reporting: A source with direct knowledge of decision-making at Komen’s headquarters in Dallas gave a different account, saying the grant-making criteria were adopted with the deliberate intention … Continue reading AP confirms Handel’s role in Komen’s Planned Parenthood decision