Fox News interviewed Karen Handel Tuesday afternoon, hours after Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder & CEO Nancy Brinker accepted Handel’s resignation from the foundation. Handel, who ran for Governor of Georgia on a […]
Below is the text of the resignation letter, courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, of former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive, Karen Handel. February 7, 2012 The Honorable Nancy Brinker CEO, Susan G. Komen […]
Karen Handel, the embattled Senior Vice President for Policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, resigned on Tuesday following public outcry over the decision that Komen would withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood. The Komen […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 7, 2012 – “Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s mission is the same today as it was the day of its founding: to find a cure and eradicate breast cancer. “We owe […]
Three days after withdrawing funding for Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed its decision and apologized, paving the way for approximately $600,000 in funding to pay for breast cancer screening […]
“The outpouring of support for women in need of lifesaving breast cancer screening this week has been astonishing and is a testament to our nation’s compassion and sincerity. “During the last week, millions spontaneously joined […]
DALLAS, February 3, 2012 – We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The events of this week have […]
Laura Bassett and Lisa Belkin of HuffingtonPost.com report that Dr. Kathy Plesser, a Manhattan radiologist on the medical advisory board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s New York chapter will resign from her position […]
It’s no secret, I’ve never respected the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. I’ve come to loathe October and the pinkwashing that comes along with it. Everyone from NPR and the New York Daily News […]
Responding to the press release issued by Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure issued its own statement, which is posted below: DALLAS, February 1, 2012 – We are dismayed and extremely disappointed that actions […]
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