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In an apparent reversal of Susan G. Komen For the Cure's funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, the founder and CEO of the nation's largest breast-cancer advocacy agency said Friday that the group would amend the criteria that sparked a firestorm.
"We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligiblity to apply for future grants," Nancy G. Brinker, the agency's ambassador, said in a statement.
"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives."
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But Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, said the agency was grateful to resume longstanding relations with Komen and that she anticipated continued funding.
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She credited an outpouring of support, particularly on on social media sites, with forcing the change. In that last three days, Planned Parenthood raised $3 million and acquired 10,000 new Facebook supporters, Richards said.
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The AP reported that a source with direct knowledge of decision-making at Komen's headquarters said the grant-making criteria were adopted with the deliberate intention of targeting Planned Parenthood. The criteria's impact on Planned Parenthood and its status as the focus of government investigations were highlighted in a memo distributed to Komen affiliates in December.
According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions, a driving force behind the move was Karen Handel, who was hired by Komen last year as vice president for public policy after losing a campaign for governor in Georgia in which she stressed her anti-abortion views and frequently denounced Planned Parenthood.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46243184/ns/health-womens_health/
TLDR: Komen cuts off planned parenthood breast cancer screening funds because planned parenthood also offers abortion services. The incredible msm and social media backlash forces them to reconsider.
Another win for progressives. Hey conservatives - are you ever going to check out this new internet thing :lol:
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