Planned Parenthood is of course under the gunsights of pro life republicans and are being investigated by house Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida in what many consider a political witch hunt. Experts estimate that one in six women of childbearing age get their health care from Planned Parenthood and that poor and minority women will be most hurt by this decision.
Komen's founder was President George W. Bush's Ambassador to Hungary. Karen Handel manages the group's public policy arm and ran for governor of Georgia as a Republican in 2010. She had pledged to take away Planned Parenthood's state funding if elected. Handel had the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin but lost the election. Handel joined Komen in 2011 as senior vice president of public policy.
John D. Raffaelli, a Komen board member and Washington lobbyist said that he feared a congressional investigation would hurt Komen with donors. “People don’t understand that a Congressional investigation doesn’t necessarily mean a problem of substance,” Mr. Raffaelli said. “When people read about it in places like Texarkana, Tex., where I’m from, it sounds really bad.” “You should as a general rule always pick vendors and grantees that will broaden your base of support and not narrow it,” Mr. Raffaelli said.
I would suggest that people start funding Planned Parenthood directly. I plan on making a donation tomorrow. Shame on Susan G. Komen!
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So, a foundation that raises money shouldn't be able to choose what other organizations it funds?
You may give your money to whomever you choose. Don't cry about where foundations send their charitable donations.
As for all the people who are dependent upon charity to pay for their health care, birth control, etc., I believe in the old saying: Beggars can't be choosers!
They have every right to fund who they choose to fund as do I. I made my donation. It is sad that to me that they have allowed themselves to be politicized and chosen sides in the contentious abortion issue. Poor women, 20 percent of whom use Planned Parenthood for their health screenings, get caught in the crosshairs.
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