Komen Speaks on Planned Parenthood (still funding three P.P. chapters)

The Washington Post ^ | Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Sarah Kliff

[kristinn]

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Foundation CEO and Founder Nancy Brinker. (Matt McClain for The Washington Post) I just got off a call with Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure CEO Nancy Brinker and President Elizabeth Thompson, in which the two officials spoke at length about the group’s new policies that would bar the funding of Planned Parenthood. A few takeaways:

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So why did Planned Parenthood lose funding? Brinker says it has to do with the fact that they do not provide mammograms to women, but only provide mammogram referrals. “It was nothing they were doing wrong,” she explained. “We have decided not to fund, whereever possible, pass-through grants. We were giving them money, they were sending women out for mammograms. What we would like to have are clinics where we can directly fund mammograms.”

Komen had initially funded 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates and, in the wake of new funding policies, will only continue funding three of those chapters. The three that will continue to receive funds are in Northern Colorado, Southern California and Waco, Tex., because “they are the only provider” of breast health services in the areas they serve, Brinker said.

[kristinn]

Looks like no one is going to end up happy with this.

[ponygirl]

$700,000 to Planned Parenthood and not a single mammogram machine at any of their clinics:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/03/us-usa-healthcare-komen-idUSTRE8111WA20120203

The truth is more like $700,000 for aspirators.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

The Komen/Planned Parenthood relationship never had anything to do with helping women. It was about controlling breast cancer research dollars and suppressing the breast cancer-abortion link from the beginning. If it ever comes to light, Planned Parenthood will be sued out of existence.

[DrewsMum]

I KNEW IT!!!! And Freepers are falling all over themselves to donate....

[Shethink13]

Komen had initially funded 19 Planned Parenthood affiliates and, in the wake of new funding policies, will only continue funding three of those chapters. The three that will continue to receive funds are in Northern Colorado, Southern California and Waco, Tex., because “they are the only provider” of breast health services in the areas they serve, Brinker said.

I call BS on this. I might believe Northern Colorado, but Southern California and Waco, Texas have only PP providing breast health services? Where do they send the women for mammograms, then?