Health and Wellness
Messing with Women in Texas
They say everything’s big in Texas, but they may want to look again this week, as the budget for women’s healthcare has been slashed to pieces. This was not an […]
pro-choice
US Politics
Birth Control Controversies a Fundraising Boon
Editor’s Note: Robin Bravender of Politico reports of a recent rise in activity – specifically fundraising and membership enrollment – in women’s groups such as EMILY’s List, whose participation has doubled […]
US Politics
A Taxing Proposal
Keeping up with the dizzying array of anti-choice legislation littering statehouses around the nation is a full-time job with no benefits. It’s estimated that more than 1,000 versions of bills […]
Issues & Politics
Susan G. Komen Foundation Reverses Planned Parenthood Funding Decision
Three days after withdrawing funding for Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed its decision and apologized, paving the way for approximately $600,000 in funding to […]
Health and Wellness
Statement by Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President, Regarding Today’s Komen Announcement
“The outpouring of support for women in need of lifesaving breast cancer screening this week has been astonishing and is a testament to our nation’s compassion and sincerity. “During the […]
Health and Wellness
Statement from Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker
DALLAS, February 3, 2012 – We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The […]
Issues & Politics
Several Executives Resign at Susan G. Komen Foundation After Controversial Decision
Laura Bassett and Lisa Belkin of HuffingtonPost.com report that Dr. Kathy Plesser, a Manhattan radiologist on the medical advisory board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s New York chapter […]
Health and Wellness
Pink: Infant Girls, Komen’s Marketing Machine & Gifts from God
It’s no secret, I’ve never respected the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. I’ve come to loathe October and the pinkwashing that comes along with it. Everyone from NPR and […]
Health and Wellness
NARAL Statement Regarding Komen Foundation and Planned Parenthood
Below is a statement issued by NARAL Pro-Choice America, a Washington, D.C.-based organization of pro-choice women and men across the United States who are committed to protecting a woman’s right […]