Susan G Komen Defunds Planned Parenthood.

Okiebug61 · 02-01-2012, 06:43 AM

I wonder if we can find a list of Corporate Donors and set up boycotts of their products so pressure them to re-consider?

http://ww5.komen.org/corporatepartners.aspx

Found it!

Novelafemme · 02-01-2012, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okiebug61

I wonder if we can find a list of Corporate Donors and set up boycotts of their products so pressure them to re-consider?

http://ww5.komen.org/corporatepartners.aspx

Found it!

YES!

I was heartsick to read this on CNN this morning.

Heart · 02-01-2012, 10:40 AM

DON'T give your money to Komen, give it to SisterSong for Reproductive Justice:

http://www.sistersong.net/

UofMfan · 02-01-2012, 04:37 PM

Interesting and eye opening information on an organization I used to support.

Please take the time to get informed.

What started all this.

HuffPo

NBC piece.

Right-wing Senator takes credit

Komen Watch

MsDemeanor · 02-01-2012, 04:44 PM

Thanks for all of the great links.

JustJo · 02-01-2012, 04:49 PM

This is beyond disappointing.

I wish that people would see Planned Parenthood for what it really is and the important work that they really do every day....providing important health care for women who need it. Planned Parenthood is so much more than an abortion provider.

Before I left central NY I experienced driving past our local Planned Parenthood office for several days in a row as they were being picketed by protestors. By the third day I couldn't take it any more....parked my car, walked past the protestors, went inside....and wrote them a check for as much as I could afford.

I encourage all of you to support your local Planned Parenthood, with whatever you can manage.

Estella · 02-01-2012, 05:15 PM

The upside, if there is an upside, is that PP has raised upwards of $400k in the last 24 hours since the announcement.

I've always donated to PP, but jeez louise it's like they're under siege. The last time I spoke with one of their representatives I asked why they don't make more of an effort to combat the right-wing conventional wisdom that they're nothing but an abortion factory. Ironically, I think this recent issue with SGK has increased general awareness of the scope of their mission far more so than any advertising they could have done themselves.

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