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by Steven Ertelt LifeNews.com Editor April 9, 2008 Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report from a Planned Parenthood watchdog finds chapters of the Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer group gave affiliates of the national abortion business over $700,000 last fiscal year. The enormous amount should be a red flag to pro-life advocates, one leading activist says. Figures from STOPP International show Komen chapters giving $711,485 from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 to Planned Parenthood affiliates.

A new report from a Planned Parenthood watchdog finds chapters of the Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer group gave affiliates of the national abortion business over $700,000 last fiscal year. The enormous amount should be a red flag to pro-life advocates, one leading activist says. Figures from STOPP International show Komen chapters giving $711,485 from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006 to Planned Parenthood affiliates. Jim Sedlak, a representative of the watchdog group says the numbers are concerning given than millions of pro-life Americans will participate in Komen events during the month. "More and more people are...

A breast cancer foundation known for its fundraising races across the globe faces increased scrutiny from Roman Catholic church dioceses for its support of Planned Parenthood. The church's Little Rock diocese has urged its members not to donate to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, which has invested about $1 billion in cancer outreach and research. The reason, church leaders say, comes from the Dallas-based foundation giving money to Planned Parenthood to hold breast exams and offer education to women in its clinics. "Donors cannot control how an organization designates its funds," the diocese statement reads. "Therefore, money...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (CNS) - Following the practice of some other dioceses, the Diocese of Little Rock is discouraging its parishes and schools from supporting fundraising activities for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The international organization raises millions annually for the detection, treatment and research of breast cancer. A portion of the money nationally is given to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings. Planned Parenthood is also the largest provider of abortions in the United States. Several parishes and schools have hosted teams for the Komen Race for the Cure, which attracts more than 43,000 participants to the 5K...

The pro-life record of Wyoming's two Republican U.S. senators is being questioned following their strong support for the Susan G. Komen Foundation's "Race for the Cure" in their home state.  Sens. Craig Thomas and Mike Enzi routinely vote on the side of pro-life causes, but their alliance with the Komen Foundation's Wyoming affiliate exists despite the fact that Komen hands part of the money it raises over to local chapters of the pro-abortion Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthood clinics provide breast cancer screening and education, but the organization is the nation's top abortion provider. Both senators' conservative...

Komen, Plaxo and Cancer … oh myOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the hot item right now is Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Before I go any further let me make it clear that being pro-life and a Christian, I have concern for anyone that has cancer. Each morning in our office we pray for many of our supporters who have illnesses and various cancers, even breast cancer. We should be doing all that we can to take care of the sick and needy and for finding cures for cancer. But we should be finding cures, not funding...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure awards 72 grants to Planned Parenthood in 2000-2005 period October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer detection, prevention, research and treatment are of the utmost importance due to the devastating impact that this disease has on women and their families. Pro-life citizens who are interested in fighting this deadly disease should be aware that one breast cancer organization, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, has a policy of offering financial support to abortion providing facilities. Here are the Komen-Planned Parenthood facts (followed by a list of alternative organizations): • Planned Parenthood is the...

Waco, TX (LifeNews.com) -- A Texas pro-life advocate who was one of the first to work to expose the connection between Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts says pro-life advocates need to know the abortion business works with a leading breast cancer group as well.John Pisciotta's encouragement comes at a time when Susan B. Komen Foundation groups are preparing for annual breast cancer runs across the country.The head of Pro-Life Waco points to significant documentation over the last few years showing that local Komen affiliates across the country have given money to the pro-abortion group."We?re trying to raise awareness on...

Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion has been linked to the rise in risk of contracting breast cancer, but the state of Colorado has given a large grant to the nation's largest abortion business anyway. The Colorado Women's Cancer Control Initiative has given a grant to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.  The amount of money in the grant wasn't disclosed but the abortion business will use the funds to screen low-income women for breast and cervical cancer.The money comes from an agency that is part of the Colorado Department of Public Health and that it runs through the Medicaid program...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jan Diltz THURSDAY, FEBRUARY22, 2007 PHONE: (314) 539-7719 www.doj.gov/usao/moe FAX: (314) 539-2309 FORMER PRESIDENT OF ST. LOUIS CHAPTER OF SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES ST. LOUIS, Missouri - Sandra Batte pled guilty this morning to possession of child pornography, U. S. Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri, and Roland Corvington, Special Agent in Charge, FBI St. Louis, announced today at a press conference in St. Louis. Ms. Batte was President of the St. Louis Chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure until her...

Aspen, CO (LifeNews.com) -- The Aspen, Colorado affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is the latest to give money generated from its Race for the Cure event to the nation's largest abortion business. This is despite significant research showing abortion increases the risk of contracting breast cancer.    The group has part of its proceeds to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which operates abortion centers in western states, including Colorado. The Aspen Komen group's web site indicates the organization gave Planned Parenthood a $12,887 grant, but the local newspaper in Aspen indicates the grant totals in excess...

The Phoenix diocesan newspaper, with endorsement from the bishop, is urging area Catholics to petition for an end to abortion clinic funding by the local branch of one of the largest breast cancer foundations in the country.  The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation donated $25,000 to Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona, after the fundraiser Race for the Cure raised $1.8 million last month.  The money was designated for programs providing “breast health education and early cancer detection in Coconino, Gila, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties.”  The diocesan newspaper the Catholic Sun, in an editorial yesterday, objected to the...

Breast Cancer and Oral Contraception October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is an annual campaign to build public awareness about the disease as well as to raise funds for research. What does this educational campaign have to do with contraception? It has to do with the fact that many types of oral contraceptives contain estrogen, a synthetic steroid believed to have a role in the development of breast cancer.[1] Over the past two decades, multiple analyses and studies have provided convincing evidence that using oral contraceptives increases the risk of breast cancer. (See "For Further Reading" below.) The evidence...

E-mail Author Send to a Friend Version October 21, 2005, 8:25 a.m. Cure at Hand Science has made great strides in breast-cancer treatment and prevention. By Elizabeth M. Whelan For three decades, people festooned with pink ribbons have been walking, running, and racing for the cure for breast cancer — especially this month; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The U.S. Postal Service has issued stamps that implore us to "fund the fight, find the cure." Dozens of national organizations, including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in search of "the...

Abortion advocacy has become synonymous with the modern feminist movement. Groups such as the National Organization for Women (NOW) have become so outspoken in their abortion rights campaign that the group is seen as “pro-abortion” as much or more than it is seen as “feminist.” In fact, one of the most recognized feminists groups today that is not pro-abortion has to specify that fact in its name: Feminists for Life. This was not always the case. Early pioneers for women's rights did not ignore the issue of abortion, even though it was illegal at the time and a taboo subject....

(Charleston-AP) October 18, 2005 - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston and Bishop England High School have broken ties to Saturday's Race for the Cure. They made the decision because the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation gives money to Planned Parenthood in other cities. The race is expected to attract about six thousand people in Charleston this year. Race organizers say some students from the Bishop England High School will participate on their own, but will no longer receive community service credit for their efforts. Proceeds from the race are required to go toward breast cancer screenings for...

Sometimes evil pops up in the most unlikely of places. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is named for a victim who died in 1978, at age 36. Before Susan died, her sister Nancy promised to do all that she could to eradicate the horrible disease, and to that end she founded the organization in 1982. Since then, the Komen Foundation, with over 100 local affiliates in the U.S.A. alone, has raised $740 million for this worthy cause, funding innovative research grants, public awareness campaigns, and community-based outreach programs. Every year more than one million people worldwide participate in...

(CNSNews.com)- A foundation that uses events such as the "Race for the Cure" to raise money to fight breast cancer is jeopardizing women's health by using some of those funds to support local chapters of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, according to a former advisor to the foundation. Planned Parenthood clinics provide breast cancer screening and education, but the organization is also the nation's top abortion provider. "You can't affirm life with one hand and support an organization that kills people with the other," said Eve Sanchez Silver, a medical research analyst and two-time breast cancer survivor who severed...

Breast Cancer Walkers Uninformed about ABC LinkBreast Cancer Walkers Uninformed about ABC Link     10/25/2004By Mary E. Traeger, CWA of MO Media CoordinatorOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and anti-cancer organizations are absorbed in sponsoring cancer walks, which involve hundreds . . ."While he was saying this a woman from the crowd called out, ‘Blest is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!'" (Luke 1:27)October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and anti-cancer organizations are absorbed in sponsoring cancer walks, which involve hundreds of thousands of participants in numerous cities walking to find a breast cancer cure. Corporations are...

Planned Parenthood/Susan G Komen (breast cancer) Question from pro-life on 09-30-2004: This article is on Focus on the Family/Dr James Dobson's website. Thanks for all you do to keep us informed.Susan G. Komen Foundation Supports Planned Parenthood by Stuart Shepard, correspondent Disapproval grows over breast cancer group's support of abortion provider. A long-time member of an organization fighting breast cancer has stepped down, criticizing the group's donations to Planned Parenthood as inconsistent. Eve Sanchez Silver was a charter member of the Susan G. Komen Foundation's National Hispanic/Latina Advisory Council -- at least, she was until September 20, when she...

Read this post: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1230489/posts I wanted to keep this thread from being buried. The Komen Foundation has been supporting Planned Parenthood. Please write the Komen Foundation at www.komen.org and tell them that you do not want money for breast cancer research to go to Planned Parenthood.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A medical research analyst for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has resigned. She is upset that the group denies the link between abortion and breast cancer and has sent large grants to Planned Parenthood. When confronted with data showing Komen made donations to Planned Parenthood, the information didn't sit well with Komen analyst Eve Sanchez Silver. "The Foundation has done so much for so many women through its programs and research grants," Sanchez Silver told LifeNews.com. "But this revelation about Planned Parenthood and [Komen], indicates a well thought out funding strategy." According to former...