Support for Abortion Provider Hurts Breast Cancer Fundraiser

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The decision of Susan G. Komen Foundation leaders to realign with Planned Parenthood is proving to be a costly one.

Many of Komen’s previous supporters no longer share excitement for the group’s 2012 “Race for the Cure” fundraising project orchestrated to help find a cure for breast cancer. With just days to go before the race, registration has decreased significantly. Organizers point to fallout from the firestorm.

The national Komen organization earlier this year announced a decision to withhold funds from Planned Parenthood because it was under investigation by a Florida congressman at the urging of prolife groups. The charity reversed its decision a couple of days later, and the high-placed executive thought responsible for the decision resigned. But the change of mind did not assuage many one-time Komen supporters and angered many who oppose Planned Parenthood.