Komen CT: Planned Parenthood Funding Won't Be Pulled
Komen CT's board president said funding for breast cancer services will continue to be available until its grant runs out in June, according to Boston.com.
Despite breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure's announcement that it would no longer provide funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening services, the board president of Komen Connecticut said that its funding to local PP offices will remain available, according to Boston.com.
Hogan told Boston.com that despite the national office's decision, the $38,000 given by Komen to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England last April will continue to be available until the end of June, when the funds are due to run out. Because Planned Parenthood of Southern New England didn't apply for a grant renewal past June, Hogan said that the possibility that Komen would have had to reject the request is "hypothetical."
When asked why it was severing ties with Planned Parenthood, Komen's national office said it was because the organization is being investigated by Congress, according to The Huffington Post. Planned Parenthood, on the hand, said the reason is due to Komen feeling pressure from anti-abortion activists.
Planned Parenthood has several local branches in Connecticut, including centers in Stamford, Bridgeport, Danbury and Shelton.
Christine Rene-Howard
3:48 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
If SGK was truly racing for the cure, they would sever ties with Georgia-Pacific, owned by the Koch Brothers. The Kochs CLEARLY spread cancer...AND attempt to pay off government officials and agencies into squashing the evidence. SGK are hypocrites!