Cancer research a casualty of the GOP war on women?

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A few of the group's flagship "Race for the Cure" fundraising events have failed to meet targets, a Komen spokeswoman said on Friday.


Separately, at least five of the group's leaders have stepped down in recent weeks.



Komen, the world's biggest breast cancer charity, provoked uproar over its decision to cut - and later restore - funding for Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of birth control, abortion and other women's health services. Komen supports Planned Parenthood's efforts to provide access to breast-cancer screening.



The initial move to cut Planned Parenthood's funding became public in late January, and was viewed by some Komen supporters as a capitulation to political pressure from anti-abortion groups. Within a few days, the charity reversed course.



Komen said it had had problems meeting targets in about half of the five fundraising events it has staged since the blowup.



One in Lafayette, Louisiana, raised less than $400,000, below its $500,000 goal, and another, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, is also struggling.



Komen spokeswoman Leslie Aun said the lower numbers appeared to stem from the controversy over Planned Parenthood.



"We're seeing challenges for races in some of our markets," Aun said. "People are concerned and they've decided not to help Komen. That's unfortunate because it affects women whose lives we're trying to help save."


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/24/us-usa-komen-funding-idUSBRE82M17Y20120324

 

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A few of the group's flagship "Race for the Cure" fundraising events have failed to meet targets, a Komen spokeswoman said on Friday.


Separately, at least five of the group's leaders have stepped down in recent weeks.



Komen, the world's biggest breast cancer charity, provoked uproar over its decision to cut - and later restore - funding for Planned Parenthood, a leading provider of birth control, abortion and other women's health services. Komen supports Planned Parenthood's efforts to provide access to breast-cancer screening.



The initial move to cut Planned Parenthood's funding became public in late January, and was viewed by some Komen supporters as a capitulation to political pressure from anti-abortion groups. Within a few days, the charity reversed course.



Komen said it had had problems meeting targets in about half of the five fundraising events it has staged since the blowup.



One in Lafayette, Louisiana, raised less than $400,000, below its $500,000 goal, and another, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, is also struggling.



Komen spokeswoman Leslie Aun said the lower numbers appeared to stem from the controversy over Planned Parenthood.



"We're seeing challenges for races in some of our markets," Aun said. "People are concerned and they've decided not to help Komen. That's unfortunate because it affects women whose lives we're trying to help save."


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/24/us-usa-komen-funding-idUSBRE82M17Y20120324

I am supporting other breast cancer charities, so I feel women are being helped, not just through Komen. The organization should have thought about their decision before it was made.

 

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Another casualty of the immoral minority. How many have to die at the conservative alter of selfishness?

 

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The Right is only concerned about people before they're born, apparently.

 

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