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Governor Howard Dean Speaks Out Against Komen Foundation for De-funding Breast Cancer Screenings Provided by Planned Parenthood
“The
Komen Foundation has abandoned hundreds of thousands of women who rely
on breast cancer screenings - over a hundred and seventy
thousand through its partnership with Planned Parenthood in recent
years.”
– Gov. Howard Dean
Burlington, VT – Statement from Gov. Howard Dean,
former member of the Board of Directors for New England Planned
Parenthood released today via Facebook:
“The Komen Foundation has abandoned hundreds of thousands of women who
rely on breast cancer screenings- over a hundred and
seventy thousand through its partnership with Planned Parenthood in
recent years. By caving in to pressure from the far right, the Komen
Foundation has demonstrated that they lack courage. Organizations which
lack courage eventually fail. I support calls for the corporate donors
to re-evaluate their support for Komen so that consumers aren't forced
to re-evaluate buying their products. I urge continued support for
Planned Parenthood and the work they do to provide women's health
services and organizations who will continue the fight against breast
cancer without endangering women's lives for political purposes. Learn
more about Komen's corporate sponsors at their website: http://ww5.komen.org/corporatepartners.aspx Support Planned Parenthood: http://bit.ly/y0PtUQ.”
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