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Friday, February 3, 2012

The Ladies / Breaking News Komen Reverses Decision to End Grants to Planned Parenthood

Posted by Goldy on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 8:30 AM

At least, that's what the AP is reporting. Developing...

UPDATE: Dom's got a link to the Komen foundation's official statement.

Had Komen held to its original decision, Republicans in congress would have been emboldened to hold firm to their demands to fully defund Planned Parenthood. But now, after this massive show of popular support, you can be pretty sure that it is Democrats who are emboldened to have Planned Parenthood's back.

But to be clear, this isn't just a huge victory for Planned Parenthood in particular, and women in general. This is a huge victory for the broader progressive community, in that it finally got its shit together to effectively push back against the creeping right-wing conspiracy.

Activism works. Who knew?

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YAY INTERNET!

Posted by hereiswheremynamegoes on February 3, 2012 at 8:31 AM

They are still never receiving another penny from me.

Posted by StellaLuna on February 3, 2012 at 8:33 AM

Yes, yay internet! But then there's this story, about Komen pulling funding for stem cell research grants: http://www.care2.com/causes/susan-g-kome…

Posted by tothepoint on February 3, 2012 at 8:34 AM

Translated: They're putting on their other face.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on February 3, 2012 at 8:35 AM

They're still a bunch of right wing lunatics. Pink is the new red.

Posted by DOUG.

on February 3, 2012 at 8:35 AM

CNN's reporting it too. I agree w/ all the above, though. No more donations from me.

Posted by emma's bee on February 3, 2012 at 8:38 AM

Link

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archi…

Posted by Matt from Denver on February 3, 2012 at 8:41 AM

I think the damage is done. How can anyone donate money to that non-profit when at any time they can be strong armed into dropping support for any other group.

Posted by Kinison

on February 3, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Status update from the "De-fund The Komen Foundation" facebook page:

Morning everyone! In light of the "breaking news" that Komen has reversed its decision: PLEASE WAIT TO CELEBRATE.

The official statement issued was that they will "honor existing grants" (which only means they won't demand the already granted money back) and that PP is free to apply again in the future - to which Handel already stated publicly yesterday that even if they apply again, they are unlikely to give them anymore grants due to much of PP's mammography services being referrals to off-site radiology labs and that they are, quote: "moving away from 'pass-through' services."

As the story develops, we'll keep you posted.

Posted by mr. herriman on February 3, 2012 at 8:54 AM

It's kind of a weaselly backing down, as mr. herriman points out. (Thanks for posting that!)

Posted by sugar2s on February 3, 2012 at 8:59 AM

Read their weasel words carefully: they won't stop funding of Planned Parenthood this year, but have set up new new criteria that will exclude PP from funding from here on in.

KOMEN'S CORPORATE SPONSORS

http://ww5.komen.org/CorporatePartners.a…

You know what to do.

Posted by judybrowni on February 3, 2012 at 9:07 AM

Emboldened Democrats? Ha! Thanks, I needed a laugh this morning.

Posted by M3 on February 3, 2012 at 9:15 AM

here's a link to some interesting documents, if you'd like to take the time:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archiv…

Posted by mr. herriman on February 3, 2012 at 9:20 AM

No, they're just pouring on more pinkwashing. No grants to PP have been restored; only the "possibility" of applying for them.

Still no word on the Penn State grant, which is also to an organization under administrative investigation.

Posted by Fnarf

on February 3, 2012 at 10:40 AM

This is just a PR stunt to take the heat off. They have no intention to fund PP in the future. The statement from Komen makes no promise to do so. Also no mention of the stem cell research cutoff. This is a smokescreen and we must keep the pressure going. Donate to PP, demand the firing of Karen Handel.

Posted by iggyorange on February 3, 2012 at 11:01 AM