It's a tough call to decide who I'm more pissed at right now; Susan G. Komen for the Cure or the ever hateful anti-abortion assholes who don't care about women's health.
Even the most successful of us remember a time in our lives where we found ourselves needing the services that Planned Parenthood provides. Statistics show one in five women have visited a Planned Parenthood health center at least once in their lives for a variety of family planning services. Yes, Planned Parenthood provides abortions but the majority of their services are to assist women and men with family prevention, STI screenings, cancer screenings including the 770,000 Pap tests and nearly 750,000 breast exams each year, critical services in detecting cancer.
There is no question that the arrival of Karen Handel, Komen's new VP had something to do with it. Handel made no secret she is anti-choice and anti-Planned Parenthood. In 2010 she ran for governor of Georgia and was endorsed by Sarah Palin because of her opposition to reproductive choice. In my opinion Handel, Koman's President Nancy Brinker (a Bush supporter) and Palin need to go one year without their fancy healthcare plans to hopefully get a dose of the reality of what it is like for many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer who are uninsured or underinsured.
So I say a big, "SHAME ON YOU" Susan G Komen Foundation. You have officially gotten so large and flashy that you have forgotten and lost touch with your intended mission, the women who you claim to support.
I am officially shocked, speechless, and left with a feeling of betrayal. How can someone stand behind one of the most famous faces and name of female health prevention and not support the rights of women, but rather use the organization to push your personal views?
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