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I wanted to share some extremely discouraging news from a partner and longtime ally for women's health.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has announced that it will
stop supporting lifesaving breast cancer screening for low-income and
underserved women at Planned Parenthood health centers.
It's a deeply disappointing decision — made even more alarming because
politically motivated groups and individuals determined to undermine
women's access to care appear to have successfully intimidated the Susan
G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to withdraw this critical support.
Over the past five years, Komen funds have enabled Planned Parenthood
health centers to provide nearly 170,000 clinical breast exams and
referrals for more than 6,400 mammograms. These cancer detection and
prevention programs saved the lives of women who often had nowhere else
to turn for care.
But when anti-choice groups began criticizing the Komen Foundation for
partnering with Planned Parenthood, the foundation ended its support for
Planned Parenthood health centers.
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1 comment:
Hey as long as we keep our collective uteri available to keep having babies, who cares if women develop breast cancer? There's always formula for those babies!
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