A chapter of the breast-cancer-fighting Susan G. Komen foundation has given a grant to a Planned Parenthood affiliate in Austin TX. The amount is
reportedly $45,000.
By the way, Texas PP affiliates are suing over a state
de-funding law. That means that even if this affiliate doesn't do
abortions, it has the money for litigation. Komen is therefore
effectively paying $45k for health care so PP doesn't have to.
Press release here.
You'll recall that PP & its supporters were quick to ramp up an attack campaign when Komen decided earlier this year to curtail its grants to PP. A few days of pressure from PP did the trick, and now the pipeline's back open. Apparently, once an agency makes a grant or contract to Planned Parenthood, stopping is not an acceptable option. I know three NH Executive Councilors who found that out the hard way.
Of course, while Komen folded within days, the Councilors did not yield to the bullies. (PPNNE had to do an end run around the state Title X contract process by going to Sen. Shaheen, who persuaded the Obama administration to send money.) Komen could learn something here.
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