Komen affiliates in Connecticut and California had publicly aired their concerns about the initial decision.
It is easy to see why Komen might not wish to be associated with Planned Parenthood.
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Komen's leaders had good reason to believe their organization could disintegrate under Planned Parenthood's assault.
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While Planned Parenthood's target in the Komen case was new, its tactics are not.
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Komen for the Cure Foundation chalk up another social media victory this year.
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Komen that reflects a pointed and appropriate pathway to finding the cures for this dreadful disease.
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Komen for the Cure , which has funded more than 2, 100 research projects since 1982.
Komen eventually relented, following a hate barrage from the shock troops from The Daily Kos and MoveOn.org.
Just ask the Susan G Komen Foundation which is reeling due to a backlash fueled by social media.
The Komen organization funds research grants and community-based outreach projects focused on breast health education, screening and treatment.
Komen Foundation, after it announced it would cease making grants to Planned Parenthood.
Karen Handel, a vice president with the Komen Foundation, resigned her position this month following uproar over Komen's actions.
Komen for the Cure, said the confusion about screening undoubtedly kept women away.
Among Komen's reasons for discontinuing grants to Planned Parenthood was its policy of avoiding entanglements with entities under government investigation.
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It is my most sincere hope that Komen is allowed to now refocus its attention and energies on its mission.
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After Komen's initial decision, Planned Parenthood said money from the foundation has largely paid for breast exams at local centers.
The Komen group argues that their governing principles do not permit them to contribute money to any entity under Congressional investigation.
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At no time has Komen suggested that Planned Parenthood was failing to use the money provided by Komen for the intended purpose.
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Komen Foundation, the initiatives to find a cure for breast cancer have not only regained strength, but have become even more powerful.
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Komen Foundation, a major player in raising breast cancer awareness, after its founder and CEO decided to withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood.
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And, as noted, Komen For The Cure has behaved with shocking stupidity.
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Komen for the Cure foundation first rescinded and then reinstated funding for breast cancer screenings at facilities run by Planned Parenthood.
For its part, Planned Parenthood celebrated the reversal and welcomed the opportunity to work with the Komen Foundation in a statement.
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Komen Race for the Cure (5k) which raises money for breast cancer.
Komen for the Cure foundation, investigated eight locations in an effort to identify common reasons for their above-average mortality rates from the disease.
When the Komen group turned its focus away from the self-exam process, some women who had found their own breast cancers did complain.
The Komen Web site cites a meta-analysis of the the two largest randomized controlled trials, one from China and one from Russia.
On Friday, the board of the Komen foundation and its founder apologized and reversed its recent decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood.
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Komen for the Cure, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Radiology, and even individual health care institutions.
In the case of Komen, Ms. Stern believes that many donors, including small donors, felt that was an "issue of transparency" with the organization.
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