Komen restores funding to Planned Parenthood
February 3, 2012
Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker announced Friday that the organization will return funding to Planned Parenthood.
This decision comes three days after the breast cancer movement organization pulled its funding from Planned Parenthood, citing a federal investigation into Planned Parenthood as the cause for the decision.
The original announcement created a social media uproar of citizens who believed that cause for the withdrawal of funds came from pro-life activist pressures.
“We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not,” Brinker said in a statement released to the public.
Komen funding to Planned Parenthood goes toward breast exams and cancer screenings for low-income patients.
Since the announcement was made Tuesday, Planned Parenthood has reported nearly $1 million in donations, which includes a $250,000 donation from New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.