Susan G. Komen Planned Parenthood Decision Forces Many to Make Difficult Decision

The Takeaway

On Tuesday, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast cancer advocacy organization in America,  pulled $650,000 in funding from Planned Parenthood. In the days afterward, the Komen foundation’s move has pleased pro-life activists and organizations while outraging others at the seeming contradiction:  Planned Parenthood  screens 170,000 women a year for breast cancer. New York mayor Mike Bloomberg has vowed to give Planned Parenthood $250,000 and several top Komen staff and board members have quit in protest. However, some Susan G. Komen supporters have decided to stay despite their personal politics.  Betsi Hurd  is a breast cancer survivor who has participated in fundraising efforts for the Komen Foundation. Patrick Hurd  is her husband as well as the CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia.

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