Susan G. Komen Pulls Planned Parenthood Funding

Susan G. Komen Pulls Planned Parenthood Funding: (New York)-family planning Wednesday said that he had received more than $ 400,000 from 6000 donors for 12:0 am after news that broke its affiliates will loss grants for breast screenings from Susan G. Komen for the cure, Breast Cancer Foundation.

G. Komen, meanwhile, suffered heated criticism from some members of Congress, many liberal advocacy groups and some newspaper editorial writers. But it was applauded by many conservative religious and anti-abortion groups who hate family planning for its role as a leading provider of abortions in the United States.

Family planning funding, says circumcision was the result of G. Komen succumbing to pressure from anti-abortion activists. G. Komen, in a statement released Wednesday evening, denies that politics played a role and confirmed that his decision was based on new criteria for grant.

Criteria bar grants for any organization, which under local, State or federal investigation. Family planning is under investigation for alleged financial impropriety at Congressman-Republican, acting with the encouragement of anti-abortion groups.

"We regret that these new policies have affected some long-standing grants, such as family planning, but you want to be absolutely clear that our policy decision not to grant," statement by G. Komen said.

He promised to ensure that women, who are in need of breast health services may still have access to them.

Dr. Eric Weiner, a breast cancer specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston who is Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board G. Komen, expressed confidence that the breast screening there would not be jeopardized.

"The last thing in the world that someone at G. Komen wants to make ... is to reduce the resources that are available to women, "he said.

However, some members of the national network of G. Komen were unresolved.

G. Komen Affiliate in Connecticut posted a notice on his website stating that it is "a great partnership with planned parenthood of southern New England, and noting that the financing decision was taken at the national headquarters in G. Komen.

"We understand and share in the disappointment around this situation," said the notice. "We hope that any investigation prohibiting family planning grant from getting resolved promptly G. Komen".

Grant G. Komen said family planning was about $ 680 thousand last year and $ 580 thousand last year, going up to 19 of its affiliates to breast screening for breast cancer and other medical services. According to family composition, its health centres are more than 4 million survey mammary glands during the past five years, including almost 170 thousand as a result of G. Komen grants.

Andrea Hagelgans planned family spokesman, said that the Organization was grateful for the outpouring of support on the evening of Tuesday, when the agency Associated Press first reported in G. Komen.

"People respond more strongly when they see a policy of intervention in the health of women," she said."These donations will continue to contribute to the expansion of the family was important medical care throughout the country, especially the impact of the reduction in G. Komen Affiliates.

Several members of Congress who support abortion rights, expressed alarm at the circumcision of a grant.

"I was puzzled and concerned to see Susan G. Komen g. decision for Treatment to stop funding for life-saving screenings for breast cancer through family planning because of a political witch-hunt House Republicans," said Senator Barbara Boxer, D-California. "I sincerely hope that they will reconsider this decision and place the needs of women in the first place."

Progressive group MoveOn.org has launched an online petition calling for G. Komen to support their grant for family planning. He said 60.000 people were signed in a matter of hours.

G. Komen won against abortion activists, such as Michel Yoest, President of Americans United for life.

"The work of G. Komen has a potential and should not be linked with industry, dealing with death," said Yoest, breast cancer survivors.

She said that have stopped running in the race G. Komen for the cure because of his ties to family planning, but "in the future, I will be participating in races with them to support this courageous decision".

G. Komen, based in Dallas, Texas, and founded in 1982, has invested more than $ 1.9 billion. Since then, scientific research, health care and promotion, becoming the largest breast cancer charity in the country.The race for the Cure events raising funds has become a global phenomenon.

Editorials about the decision by several newspapers were published by G. Komen.

"It's hard to see who the winners are in this mess," it wrote. "As so often happens when their bodies become a political battleground, women ultimately lose."