In aftermath of Komen funding flap, fewer sign up for race

[sufrommich]

As the Detroit Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure approaches Saturday, women are struggling with torn loyalties in the wake of the Planned Parenthood funding controversy.

"This year, I am going to be walking in the race but also handing out stickers saying, 'I stand with Planned Parenthood,' " said Irene Swerdlow-Freed, 56, of West Bloomfield, a breast cancer survivor who has walked most years since 2006. "I do have friends who are not walking in the race this year and who are not willing to donate."

With less than a week to go before the race, team participation is lagging, with 600 teams signed up for the local event compared with last year's 700. Race officials declined to reveal how many individuals have registered. Last year, there were 30,500 paid participants.

"We are hoping for comparable numbers or better, but we know we face some challenges," said Maureen Meldrum, Komen Detroit executive director
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Hope this happens all over the country. Komen needs to know that the war on Women's reproductive rights will not be tolerated.

[LeftyMom]

1. They've been selling discounted entries on Groupon trying to keep the numbers up.

So even the participant numbers being down don't tell the whole story of the fundraising issue, if many of those participants signed up for the race a huge discount.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. +1

[sufrommich]

3. I hope the people who do choose to go at least

wear their support for Planned Parenthood on their shirts, seems like a lot are doing that.