Susan G. Komen said Friday they wouldn't be cutting funds to Planned Parenthood after all, but supporters of the women's health organization are still giving generous donations.
As the Susan G. Komen foundation finds itself in the crosshairs of liberal, and now conservative, activists over its changing position on Planned Parenthood, a new documentary casts the organization and its pink ribbons in a harsh light.
A week after social media users expressed fury over the Susan B. Komen Foundation's move to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, the breast cancer advocacy group bowed down to public pressure and reversed their decision Friday.
Nancy Brinker, the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, began the organization after making a promise to her dying sister.
Reversal came amid intense backlash
Susan G. Komen for the Cure apologized on Friday for suspending its breast screening grant program with Planned Parenthood this week and announced it would revise a company policy that led to the decision, following an enormous public outcry and sharp criticism.
Discount Gun Sales is proud to team up with the Susan B. Koman Foundation to offer the Walther P-22 Hope Edition in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Outrage over the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood has spurred talk about its abortion services--a politically controversial part of its program that only accounts for 3 percent of its patient care.
The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services.
In an attempt to blunt the criticism against its decision to cut funding for the Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Cure denied the influence of political views in its decision.
That Komen receives millions of dollars in funding from various corporate sponsors is no secret, but the controversy lies within the influence these companies might be having on some of the organization's stances. In particular, Komen has consistently denied any possible link between breast cancer and the chemical compound bisphenol A (BPA), which can be found in any number of consumer products sold by its sponsors-Coca-Cola, General Mills, and 3M being among them.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure has revoked Planned Parenthood's funding because the group is under federal investigation, but it has not revoked Penn State University's funding, even though Penn State is under federal investigation as well.
Billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood to offset the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to cut funds to the health center for breast cancer screenings, a decision that some say was based on a rule put in place for the express purpose of catering to pro-life opposition to the sexual and reproductive health organization.
Sources with direct knowledge of the issue told The Atlantic the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation adopted new policies specifically to suspend its Planned Parenthood partnership.
Nearly two dozen U.S. senators have signed a letter to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, urging it to reinstate funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening exams for low-income women, The Washington Post is reporting.
Founder and CEO Nancy Brinker said Komen's decision to end its partnership with Planned Parenthood has been mischaracterized and is not politically motivated.
Susan G Komen for the Cure, the largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the United States, withdrew its funding from Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, but the organization recouped much of its lost money through donations.
Karen Handel became the vice president of Susan G. Komen for the Cure only months after running for governor of Georgia on a fervently pro-life, anti-Planned Parenthood platform.
Metformin, a diabetes drug was found to decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer in women. The Swiss-American study discovered that long-term use of the diabetes drug, metformin lowered the risk of pancreatic cancer in women, while long-term use of this medicine, as well as other diabetes drugs, is linked to pancreatic cancer risk in men. While diabetes may be an important factor in pancreatic cancer risk, there are ways to reduce your risk along with the short-term use of metformin, sulfonylureas...
On Tuesday, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced that they will cut funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates. Komen has provided funding for around 770,000 women's health screenings such as breast exams and mammograms among many other services. In light of Planned Parenthood's cut funding, it is important that women perform regular self breast exams.
The 2012 Florida Republican Debate took a very personal turn when Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul waxed poetic about their wives, making the case for why their better-halves would make the best First Lady.
Author, noted commentator and style expert Charla Krupp, 58 lost her battle with breast cancer on Monday and passed away in New York City.
