Thread: Breast Cancer Foundation Gave to Planned Parenthood 500K

Breast Cancer Foundation Gave More Than $500K to Planned Parenthood Last Year

Posted on August 26, 2011

Affiliates of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation gave more than half a million dollars to Planned Parenthood in 2010, according to federal tax records.

The American Life League obtained copies of the financial documents, which totaled donations from 18 Komen affiliates at $569,159.

Affiliates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington all gave money. You can view a full spreadsheet of the donations here.

According to the data, the Dallas County chapter donated the largest amount, giving $68,000 to Planned Parenthood of North Texas. The Orange County, Calif. chapter gave the second-highest amount at $58,754.

Nevertheless, the $569,159 tag is lower than the donations from 2009, which totaled $731,303. Last year, a Komen spokesman said in an interview the money is closely monitored to ensure it goes to fund only breast screenings, not abortions.

Rita Diller, director of the American Life League’s Stop Planned Parenthood initiative, told Life News that aside from the abortion issue, it doesn’t make sense for Komen to donate money to Planned Parenthood when the organization does not provide any kind of advanced breast care, including mammograms.

“Komen’s support of Planned Parenthood is defeating its own mission of fighting breast cancer,â€

What a waste of money. If people wanted their money to got to Planned Parenthood, instead of a cure for cancer, then they would have donated to PP.

Shame on Susan G. Komen for the Cure for deceptive advertisement and solicitation. I don't care how their spokes people mix this up but PP on it's best day can't discover the cure cancer.

Dixie