The Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the nation’s largest breast cancer charity, has had tremendous success in getting the color pink to be a nationally recognized symbol to raise breast cancer awareness. But a huge trust gap has opened up for Komen after the charity decided to pull funding for Planned Parenthood for breast cancer prevention, screenings and education. With a spreading backlash, and a precipitous decline in donations to the charity , founder Nancy Brinker issued an apology and said the charity has reversed its decision about Planned Parenthood funding. Sort of.
The problem is, this is a self-excusing apology, and there is a glaring lack of specifics on the future of funding for Planned Parenthood. This is feeding a growing suspicion that Komen is not a trustworthy advocate for women’s health.
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