Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned Parenthood

Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned Parenthood

An article appeared in The New York Times yesterday reporting that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization cut off financing to Planned Parenthood. The article, written by Pam Belluck pointed out that many women receive their preventive care screening mammograms, ultra sounds and breast exams at Planned Parenthood affiliates. Ms. Belluck reports, "The move will halt financing to 19 of Planned Parenthood’s 83 affiliates, which received nearly $700,000 from the Komen foundation last year and have been receiving similar grants since at least 2005. "

Personally, I find it admirable that the Komen organization carefully considered the values it represents and chose to halt support of the Planned Parenthood due to their concerns regarding Planned Parenthood investigations, not due to the preventive health care services. A spokeswoman for the Komen foundation, Leslie Aun, told The Associated Press that the main factor in the decision was a new rule adopted by Komen that prohibits grants to organizations being investigated by local, state or federal authorities. Ms. Aun told The A.P. that Planned Parenthood was therefore disqualified from financing because of an inquiry being conducted by Representative Cliff Stearns, Republican of Florida, who is looking at how Planned Parenthood spends and reports its money.

Decisions grounded in moral values are very difficult. Certainly in the case of abortion vs health care, a deeply decisive one. My hat is off to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization for standing up for their beliefs.

Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned Parenthood

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