Susan G. Komen defends cutoff of Planned Parenthood (Washington Times)

February 2, 2012

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the women’s health foundation under intense criticism for breaking ranks with Planned Parenthood, denied Thursday that political considerations played any role in its decision to cut off funding to the nation’s largest abortion provider.

We will never bow to political pressure,” Nancy G. Brinker, Komen founder and CEO, said in a 3 1/2-minute video statement posted on its website and on YouTube. The message said the reason was based on other factors, including that Planned Parenthood doesn’t generally provide mammograms.

Mrs. Brinker, who named the charity for her sister after she died of breast cancer, said the decision to cut off Planned Parenthood was made after she initiated a review of the organization’s grants and standards in 2010. Komen issued $93 million in community breast-health grants in 2011.

While current grants are not affected, she said, “regrettably, this strategic shift will affect any number of our long-term partners.”

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