Komen donations double after they cut ties with Planned Parenthood!
PORTLAND, Oregon - February 2, 2012 - In the wake of this week’s announcement that Susan G. Komen for the Cure will no longer be awarding grants to Planned Parenthood, the breast cancer organization’s donations have gone up 100% in the last two days.
On a Thursday conference call, Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of the Komen Foundation, told reporters that the organization is “singularly focused” on combating breast cancer, and that the politics of the decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood has been distracting from their mission.
Nevertheless, since cutting ties, Brinker announced that Komen’s donations have doubled in the last two days.
While those who think they have the right to deprive a living unborn child of life believe the decision to sever the relationship was based on politics, Komen says the decision was based on internal policy changes, which dictate more stringent criteria for grants - criteria that Planned Parenthood does not meet - including the fact that Planned Parenthood is under congressional investigation and does not offer on-site screening, having to refer patients for mammograms, treatment and diagnosis elsewhere.
Since its founding in 1982 Komen has invested more than $1.9 billion in breast cancer treatment and research.
