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CaliforniaPeggy

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1. I just got an email from Planned Parenthood about this issue.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 07:07 PM

Jan 2012

I am really appalled at Komen for defunding them. Both of these groups are trying to help poor women get mammograms to find and cure breast cancer.

By defunding PP, only the poor women will suffer. And this is inexcusable.

Abortions and mammograms are separate issues. How do they not see this?

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Why Komen defunded Planned Parenthood [View all] babylonsister Jan 2012 OP

I just got an email from Planned Parenthood about this issue. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #1

Because to anti-abortion people, abortion is the only issue jeff47 Jan 2012 #3

Right ProSense Jan 2012 #2

Komen has lost its way. GodlessBiker Jan 2012 #4

they've lost my support warrior1 Jan 2012 #5

Please give to Planned Parenthood, or to an organization that directly funds MH1 Jan 2012 #8

Note to Komen gratuitous Jan 2012 #6

Help me out - I'm looking for a word / phrase ... MH1 Jan 2012 #7

want to but a bet on how long it takes warrior1 Jan 2012 #9

The term "non-profit" is always suspect to me...n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #11

Cowards. n/t GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #13

That too, but the word I'm looking for is something like 'Parasites'. MH1 Jan 2012 #17

You don't need to suspect with Komen jeff47 Jan 2012 #16

Another reason that I say that Planned Parenthood simply MUST get out there in the face CTyankee Jan 2012 #10

Planned Parenthood KT2000 Jan 2012 #14

While emotionally I would enthusiastically agree, you and I both know that's not going to CTyankee Feb 2012 #18

K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #12

Komen needs to go KT2000 Jan 2012 #15