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After a little more digging I have to say you are probably right. Joel Send a noteboard - 03/02/2012 02:23:14 AM
A politician got political; what a surprise. ;) The only thing unexpected is that they had been funding Planned Parenthood in the first place.

In fact, given that Komen is focused exclusively on eliminating breast cancer, and the many studies showing a correlation between oral contraception and breast cancer incidence, that is somewhat unexpected even apart from political issues. One would think studies like this one:

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2010/09/the_pillbreast_cancer_connection.html

or those the National Cancer Institute cites (see link) would discourage Komen from funding an organization that actively promotes and assists widespread use of a known breast cancer risk factor. In terms of overall healthcare it is a mixed bag; the pill increases the risk of some cancers but reduces the risk of others, and reduces the risks of unplanned pregnancy. However, in terms of breast cancer alone (which is Komens sole concern,) it seems pretty straightforward.


I'm not sure I agree with that, primarily because I find it unlikely that many people stop taking birth control because they are afraid of breast cancer. The lack of funding from SGK would have no bearing on PP's distribution of birth control, though it might have an impact on how many women could receive a breast exam. Priorities, really. I can easily see how the two orgs might feel the need to work together to make sure women know all the options and keep up with the preventative care and breast exams.

Not so much because few women stop birth control from fear of breast cancer (though you are probably right about that, too; I am not sure how well known the correlation is) but because one article I saw at Slate stated Komens Planned Parenthood funding was ONLY for breast cancer screening. That makes the whole thing that much more ridiculous: Not a dime of their money was spent on abortions, and EVERY dime they cut is one less spent on breast cancer exams. It explains why they gave Planned Parenthood money despite the fact its promoting the pills heightens the risk of breast cancer, but not why they withdrew that money despite it being used exclusively to fight breast cancer.

Occams Razor says that, after decades of passionate complaints with Planned Parenthood from the vast majority of her friends and business associates, Nancy Brinker was ready to cave, and thought the specious Congressional investigation gave her the necessary cover. Guess not.
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Susan G. Komen cuts funds to Planned Parenthood. (with updated edit) nossy - 02/02/2012 04:32:27 PM 2493 Views
The most annoying part is in the sixth paragraph- abortions are only a small part of their thing beetnemesis - 02/02/2012 05:08:07 PM 1363 Views
I agree. nossy - 02/02/2012 05:20:17 PM 1246 Views
I can understand it though. Sareitha Sedai - 02/02/2012 05:45:55 PM 1326 Views
I can too, it just isn't for me. nossy - 02/02/2012 05:58:33 PM 1251 Views
Actually, there are longer-acting forms of birth control than the pill. Dreaded Anomaly - 03/02/2012 12:37:42 AM 1239 Views
I do think that preventing abortions is their primary goal. Sareitha Sedai - 03/02/2012 01:08:05 AM 1200 Views
If they don't see that link, it's because they haven't looked. Dreaded Anomaly - 03/02/2012 02:42:42 AM 1317 Views
That is a little unfair. Joel - 03/02/2012 12:48:46 PM 1557 Views
Won't someone please think of the children?! Dreaded Anomaly - 04/02/2012 05:03:27 AM 1292 Views
I think you're leaving out some important points. nossy - 04/02/2012 03:40:48 PM 1206 Views
Ah, the good ol' silent majority. Dreaded Anomaly - 04/02/2012 07:32:29 PM 1220 Views
So which moron is feeding you this crap? Ray - 04/02/2012 10:27:15 PM 1251 Views
A zygote isn't a person, because it doesn't have a brain. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 12:33:29 AM 1230 Views
It worries me when we think alike.... Joel - 05/02/2012 01:22:35 PM 1307 Views
Brain waves at 8 weeks are a myth. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 08:46:06 PM 1383 Views
"brain function... appears to be reliably present in the fetus at about eight weeks' gestation." Joel - 05/02/2012 10:42:35 PM 1299 Views
Oh please. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 11:13:50 PM 1248 Views
Re: Oh please yourself. Joel - 06/02/2012 09:15:26 PM 1110 Views
Quite a telling reply. Dreaded Anomaly - 07/02/2012 04:38:20 AM 1221 Views
Re: I quite agree. Joel - 08/02/2012 06:03:23 PM 1413 Views
You're taking an issue of objective facts and treating it like a day of playground gossip. Dreaded Anomaly - 09/02/2012 03:47:06 AM 1239 Views
No, your source, in which there is very little that is objective, did that for me. Joel - 11/02/2012 02:59:45 AM 1283 Views
I see you have continued to provide no factual arguments. Dreaded Anomaly - 14/02/2012 04:53:28 AM 1560 Views
I presented factual rebuttals. Joel - 19/02/2012 01:56:45 AM 1315 Views
You continue to miss the point. Dreaded Anomaly - 23/02/2012 10:22:24 PM 1399 Views
No, I got the point: You expect me to accept a heavily biased, partisan and combative "source." Joel - 07/03/2012 01:47:37 AM 1332 Views
The claim of brain waves at 8 weeks is still unsupported by evidence, i.e. a myth. Dreaded Anomaly - 15/03/2012 09:16:14 PM 1391 Views
Well, yes. nossy - 04/02/2012 11:14:47 PM 1347 Views
A silent majority may as well not exist, if it has no tangible effects. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 12:54:34 AM 1218 Views
You ignoring it is not the same thing as it having no tangible effect. nossy - 05/02/2012 02:11:36 AM 1332 Views
Ignoring what? You haven't shown me anything solid. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 05:25:23 AM 1219 Views
It's ok, we're done. *NM* nossy - 05/02/2012 09:29:05 AM 721 Views
Since few people oppose ADULT contraception access, that might be wise in this case. Joel - 04/02/2012 08:25:49 PM 1389 Views
Re: Since few people oppose ADULT contraception access, that might be wise in this case. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 02:11:28 AM 1246 Views
If you are arguing most sex ed opponents are naïve/ignorant, I agree. Joel - 05/02/2012 08:42:17 AM 1074 Views
Re: If you are arguing most sex ed opponents are naïve/ignorant, I agree. Dreaded Anomaly - 05/02/2012 10:04:59 PM 1265 Views
Re: If you are arguing most sex ed opponents are naïve/ignorant, I agree. Joel - 06/02/2012 08:57:38 PM 1198 Views
I'm done discussing my use of the term "oppression." The Tim Ryan stuff is interesting, though. Dreaded Anomaly - 07/02/2012 05:37:05 AM 1335 Views
Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Joel - 08/02/2012 06:01:32 PM 1452 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Dreaded Anomaly - 09/02/2012 05:30:58 AM 1289 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Joel - 11/02/2012 02:58:00 AM 1314 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Dreaded Anomaly - 14/02/2012 04:29:08 AM 1396 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Joel - 19/02/2012 01:54:30 AM 1282 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Dreaded Anomaly - 23/02/2012 10:59:32 PM 1607 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Joel - 07/03/2012 01:47:44 AM 1274 Views
Re: Yet, regrettably, not done misusing it. Dreaded Anomaly - 15/03/2012 10:27:23 PM 1515 Views
There are problems with the implants LadyLorraine - 03/02/2012 01:42:55 AM 1276 Views
Any form of birth control doesn't work for everyone, though. Dreaded Anomaly - 03/02/2012 02:37:00 AM 1291 Views
Oh yes, I totally agree! My point is just that there are some barriers to handing out implants *NM* LadyLorraine - 03/02/2012 03:38:05 AM 602 Views
You have a talent for understatement. Joel - 03/02/2012 01:08:40 PM 1277 Views
What on earth does that have to do with anything? Cannoli - 03/02/2012 01:47:42 AM 1186 Views
I was actually kinda with you until you closed with that anathema I condemned in my response to rt. Joel - 03/02/2012 01:39:06 PM 1248 Views
I agree that they have made Beast Cancer a cult but splitting with PP is just smart Ray - 02/02/2012 05:39:49 PM 1437 Views
I agree. Sareitha Sedai - 02/02/2012 06:00:17 PM 1221 Views
yes she is going to have to piss off one group or the other Ray - 02/02/2012 06:12:31 PM 1262 Views
Right nossy - 02/02/2012 06:24:14 PM 1306 Views
it is a judgment call and I hope her decision is based on more than my guesses Ray - 02/02/2012 06:53:50 PM 1170 Views
Do you see a way Komen could have avoided pissing off one side? Sareitha Sedai - 02/02/2012 06:55:36 PM 1232 Views
No, I don't. I don't believe I said that? nossy - 02/02/2012 07:53:50 PM 1148 Views
You didn't; I inferred it from the way you phrased that ("if she HAS to..."). Sorry. Sareitha Sedai - 02/02/2012 08:06:11 PM 1275 Views
I know I'm not always clear. nossy - 02/02/2012 08:32:47 PM 1248 Views
Just curious... Narg - 02/02/2012 10:07:49 PM 1223 Views
Not at all. nossy - 02/02/2012 10:24:19 PM 1265 Views
Not at all? Narg - 02/02/2012 10:32:31 PM 1179 Views
No. nossy - 02/02/2012 10:47:04 PM 1116 Views
My argument is based on my belief that the pro-choice women are more dedicated to women's causes Ray - 02/02/2012 11:17:24 PM 1214 Views
Re: My argument is based on my belief that the pro-choice women are more dedicated to women's causes nossy - 03/02/2012 12:08:01 AM 1213 Views
wow that may be the worst advice I had in weeks Ray - 03/02/2012 12:13:18 AM 1205 Views
Ooor, the best. nossy - 03/02/2012 12:25:56 AM 1190 Views
ok now you are just being mean *NM* Ray - 03/02/2012 12:46:12 AM 714 Views
The thread was going too well - I thought we needed the meanness. *NM* nossy - 03/02/2012 11:30:39 AM 661 Views
rabble rouser *NM* Ray - 04/02/2012 04:24:01 AM 729 Views
I misread this at first Sareitha Sedai - 03/02/2012 12:51:44 AM 1225 Views
not to mention codeine seems to make me double post Ray - 02/02/2012 11:17:26 PM 2273 Views
I'm not so sure I agree. Or not completely. nossy - 02/02/2012 06:14:11 PM 1161 Views
I don't diagree with the way you see it Ray - 02/02/2012 06:39:41 PM 1237 Views
More inevitable than anything, considering who started Komen. Joel - 02/02/2012 10:19:34 PM 1186 Views
Never having heard of any of those except PP, my opinion may not be the most relevant... Legolas - 02/02/2012 08:32:48 PM 1283 Views
You don't know stuff. nossy - 02/02/2012 08:43:38 PM 1267 Views
I know the stuff that matters. Legolas - 02/02/2012 09:55:08 PM 1161 Views
That's true. nossy - 02/02/2012 10:34:32 PM 1272 Views
they may also be a afraid that PP will go the way of ACORN Ray - 02/02/2012 11:04:16 PM 1308 Views
"Accused" of = unfounded slander. Aeryn - 03/02/2012 12:13:30 AM 1350 Views
did you notice I called tactic disgusting? That doesn't mean it isn't effective Ray - 03/02/2012 12:45:10 AM 1269 Views
The investigation by Congress is well-known to be specious. It's the House GOP abusing their power. *NM* Dreaded Anomaly - 03/02/2012 12:41:58 AM 745 Views
This is so foreign a debate for me Lews_TherinThelamon - 02/02/2012 10:16:15 PM 1293 Views
Must be nice. *NM* nossy - 03/02/2012 12:26:49 AM 747 Views
Re: stuff rebelaessedai - 03/02/2012 09:18:53 AM 1163 Views
I'm sorry, but what're we talking about when we're talking about "cancer" LadyLorraine - 03/02/2012 12:49:34 PM 1224 Views
Obviously not adenocarcinoma, no. rebelaessedai - 04/02/2012 07:36:06 AM 1305 Views
I"m not that fussed. I'm just generally leary of research that has results like that LadyLorraine - 04/02/2012 08:35:04 PM 1160 Views
Fair enough. rebelaessedai - 04/02/2012 10:17:31 PM 1309 Views
Once I looked up Nancy Brinker at Wikipedia it all made sense. Joel - 02/02/2012 10:54:34 PM 1284 Views
Re: Once I looked up Nancy Brinker at Wikipedia it all made sense. nossy - 02/02/2012 11:03:32 PM 1157 Views
After a little more digging I have to say you are probably right. Joel - 03/02/2012 02:23:14 AM 1105 Views
They restored funding incidentally Isaac - 03/02/2012 05:43:47 PM 1184 Views
Unless I've missed it nossy - 03/02/2012 05:56:15 PM 1242 Views
You must have missed it then Isaac - 03/02/2012 07:07:13 PM 1191 Views
If you're referring to Cannoli nossy - 03/02/2012 07:19:25 PM 1353 Views
Multiple was not an accidental choice of words Isaac - 03/02/2012 11:46:30 PM 1213 Views
Then I agree that maybe this is not the thread for you. nossy - 04/02/2012 12:41:42 AM 1244 Views
Re: Then I agree that maybe this is not the thread for you. Isaac - 04/02/2012 01:53:25 AM 1451 Views
Well, I'll try again for both of us. nossy - 04/02/2012 02:56:42 PM 1279 Views
Re: Well, I'll try again for both of us. Isaac - 04/02/2012 07:40:25 PM 1235 Views
well at least there will not be any doubt about this being a political decision random thoughts - 03/02/2012 06:24:14 PM 1349 Views
Re: well at least there will not be any doubt about this being a political decision Isaac - 03/02/2012 06:29:34 PM 1140 Views
I think that ship sailed long ago. Joel - 03/02/2012 08:45:13 PM 1196 Views
Truth Dannymac - 04/02/2012 02:07:20 AM 1245 Views
I do wonder a bit which lawmakers Fox thinks "pressured" Komen. Joel - 03/02/2012 08:29:50 PM 1179 Views
Beyond the 26 senators, I'd imagine rumor of the more reliable sort Isaac - 03/02/2012 08:46:31 PM 1236 Views
Well, if they wrote AS senators rather than friends of Nancy Brinker, that probably qualifies. Joel - 03/02/2012 10:24:11 PM 1272 Views
Judge for yourself Isaac - 04/02/2012 12:01:06 AM 1298 Views
Well, a public letter makes whether they signed it "Sen. so-and-so" irrelevant: It is political. Joel - 04/02/2012 04:07:20 PM 1215 Views
are you trying to disprove the study you posted? random thoughts - 03/02/2012 09:20:12 PM 1339 Views
To me, it depends on the nature of the contact, which I have not dug enough to discover. Joel - 03/02/2012 10:43:45 PM 1175 Views
you admit you have no incite into what happened Ray - 04/02/2012 04:27:17 AM 1251 Views
Actually, it looks like Komens new VP (and former GOP GA gubernatorial candidate) had the incite. Joel - 04/02/2012 04:24:14 PM 1280 Views
educated guess don't work when you are tinfoil hat wearing kool-aid drinker Ray - 04/02/2012 09:33:49 PM 1210 Views
Dude. nossy - 04/02/2012 11:20:49 PM 1093 Views
Yo mama? Joel - 05/02/2012 05:32:11 AM 1282 Views
whhhhhhyyyyyy nossy - 04/02/2012 11:23:58 PM 1268 Views
Why would I not think that? Joel - 05/02/2012 05:46:15 AM 1117 Views
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