[Coleus]

Breast Cancer Walkers Uninformed about Abortion Link, Komen Foundation gives to Planned Parenthood
Catholic diocese pulls support from Race for the Cure (Komen Foundation)
Breast Cancer Foe Gives Big $$ to Top Abortion Provider

[shezza]

The Race for the Cure is all about breast cancer, and raising money for breast cancer research. It has nothing to do with abortion-on-demand, and this Planned Parenthood association is going to hurt the Susan B. Komen Foundation big time, IMHO.

[Paleo Conservative]

Doesn't having an abortion increase the risk of breast cancer?

Money is fungible. If the Iowa Komen Breast Cancer Foundation gives money to Planned Parenthood for "non-abortion" purposes, Planned Parenthood can divert more of other funds for abortions.

[pissant]

Hopefully, another bloated, liberal charity will bite the dust

[Enterprise]

Next, Gamblers Anonymous will sponsor a "Hold 'em" tournament.

[StJacques]

This really makes me angry.

This past January 10 my mother, who was then a 26 year survivor of breast cancer, died in a local hospital. We decided to post a notice in the obituary that was published in our local newspaper that, in lieu of flowers, we would prefer that a donation be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. And a number of my mother's friends and relatives did make honorary donations in her name.

Now I feel completely betrayed. My mother and everyone in our family -- we're Roman Catholics -- has always opposed abortion and none of us would ever have wanted a donation made in her name to have ended up making its way to abortion providers.

And I notice from the links that evidently this has been going on for at least a little while, so I suppose I should chide myself for not being more informed.

[P-40]

in an attempt to cover up its receiving funds from Komen, applied for funds from the breast cancer group by writing grant requests for Louisa County Health, which then passed the funds on to Planned Parenthood.

Sounds like fraud. Mr. DeLay might even call it money laundering. :)

[llevrok]

The female breast is a cultural symbol of life for the new baby.

Why would they support an organization that supports the selfish end of life?

[BW2221]

There's another current thread on FR regarding Planned Parenthood's profitability

"First, let's look at some of the numbers associated with this business. Last year, it had gross revenue of $882 million and a net profit of $63 million. This marks the 19th year in a row that the enterprise has increased its gross revenue and made a profit. In fact, over those 19 years, it has a total profit of $649.6 million on gross revenue of $10 billion."

Unfortunately, the woman who founded Komen and still serves as its president is also on the board of a regional Planned Parenthood, which helps explain why the organization is so strong in supporting PP and Lesbian causes.

[Jeff Chandler]

Abortion Breast Cancer Link

[Biblebelter]

Sanchez Silver says women deserve to know the recent research showing a link exists and that women who have induced abortions are at greater risk for contracting breast cancer than women who carry the pregnancy to term. "Black and Latina women have very aggressive breast cancers, often reported very late, often, unhappily, too late," Sanchez Silver told LifeNews.com. "If there are facts to be known they should be broadcasted, not swept under the rug."

Black and Latina women are a major Democrat constituency. However, it might be healthier for them if they were affiliated with a pro-life party.

[nonliberal]

Though Komen claims the money will not go to abortions

If you put $50 in my right hand, doesn't my left hand benefit from that as well?

[adiaireton8]

It is the reason I didn't run in the Race For the Cure this year. -A8

[D1X1E]

This is as sick as seeing the mom of young aids victim Ryan White,(anyone remember this?) embracing Elton John and thanking him. I remember thinking at the time, thanking him for what? Being one of the persuasion who brought us aids in the first place? Since there does seem to be some credible link between abortion and breast cancer this struck me in much the same way.

[iowamark]

Thank you for this thread. This is something which needs much wider publicity.