[net-gold] MEDICAL: DISEASES: CANCER: BREAST CANCER : ORGANIZATIONS : POLITICS: "Pro-life" and Morally Bankrupt
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- Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 01:01:40 -0500 (EST)
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MEDICAL: DISEASES: CANCER: BREAST CANCER :
ORGANIZATIONS :
POLITICS:
"Pro-life" and Morally Bankrupt
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"Pro-life" and morally bankrupt
Even if the battle against Komen seems won, we still need to look out for
women's health.
By Janine Balekdjian
Published February 5, 2012
Columbia Spectator
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2012/02/05/pro-life-and-morally-bankrupt
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Yes, the Susan G. Komen Foundation reversed its shocking decision to cut
all grants for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood. And yes, in
the resulting outcry, Planned Parenthood raised $3 million from supporters
who couldnt believe that a breast cancer foundation would put womens lives
at risk. But that doesnt mean that sanity has triumphed.
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To quote Gail Collins, We have now hit the point where theres nothing that
cant be divided into red-state-blue-state. Unfortunately, this includes
womens healtheven such nonpartisan issues as breast cancer. Planned
Parenthood has won this battle to continue providing screenings to
low-income women, but the Komen Foundations reputation as a responsible
charity has been severely tarnished. There is no guarantee that it will
continue its grants to Planned Parenthood after the initial storm has
blown over. Columbia researchers should be alarmed by the fact that Komen
pulled $12 million in research grants from laboratories which also conduct
stem cell researchdespite the fact that the research was not related to
breast cancer and that the Komen Foundation has never funded embryonic
stem cell research.
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Komens politicization runs deeper than the current controversy. Blame for
the Planned Parenthood debacle fell on Karen Handel, its new vice
president, who is on record as anti-choice, anti-stem cell research, and
anti-Planned Parenthood. Komens strategy to deal with the ensuing public
relations meltdown was devised by Ari Fleischer, former press secretary
for George W. Bush. Komen dominates the breast cancer charity field, but
in light of recent events, Columbia students and organizations who want to
donate effectively to breast cancer research should consider other
organizations like the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the Breast
Cancer Charities of America, or Cancer Research Institute.
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Because of Planned Parenthoods vital importance to women, and because of
the potential for its funding to disappear at the drop of a hat, Columbia
students need to stand up and tell politicians from the president on down
that womens healthcare is not negotiable. Sign the petition for Komen to
fire Karen Handelthat would go a long way toward rehabilitating their
reputation. Whenever de-funding Planned Parenthood comes up again in
Congressand it willcall, write, tweet at, and generally annoy your elected
officials until they get the message. And show some love for organizations
that help women, especially organizations whose proceeds will go to
Planned Parenthoodbecause they keep women healthy, and a pink ribbon,
water bottle, or T-shirt cant.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@xxxxxxxxxx
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