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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoward Dean Statement on the Komen Foundation Pulling Funding for Planned Parenthood
The Komen Foundation has abandoned hundreds of thousands of women who rely on breast health services like mammograms - 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 health services like mammograms - 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.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/press/2752-governor-howard-dean-speaks-out-against-komen-foundation-for-de-funding-mammograms-provided-by-planned-parenthood
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Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)Brinker International includes Chili's & Macaroni Grill - and the Conglomerate of the SK founder.
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ACH Food Companies: Bake for the Cure
Acushnet - Titleist, Pinnacle and FootJoy Worldwide
Alternative Apparel
American Airlines
American Blue Ribbon Holdings
Anchor Bay Entertainment
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Arizona AFO
Armouth International
Ask.com
Avcor Healthcare Products, Inc.
Balance Walking by Foot Solutions
Bank of America
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Belk
Berkley Packaging Company, Inc.
BIC USA Inc.
Boars Head Provisions Co., Inc.
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Boots Retail USA, Inc
Boston Proper
Boston Warehouse
Bowl for the Cure
Brinker International
Brown Shoe Company
Caché
California Pear Advisory Board
Caltrate
Canari Cyclewear
Candy Coburn Pink Warrior
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
Carlisle Collection, Ltd
Caterpillar
Century Payments
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Chasing Fireflies
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Citizen Watch Company of America
Clean Ones Corporation
Coldwater Creek
Collegiate Shipping Products, LLC
Corning Life Sciences
Crayola
Dallas Cowboys - I Promise
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Dots
DS Waters
Eggland's Best, Inc.
Emdeon
Energizer
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Evian
Evite and Postmark
Exercise TV
Exhale Enterprises, Inc.
Fable Designs, Inc
Feld Entertainments Disney on Ice presents Treasure Trove and Dare to Dream
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Ford Motor Company
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FUZE and Honest Tea
Garden State Growers
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General Mills Pink Together
Georgia-Pacific
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Hallmark Gold Crown Stores
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Holland America Line
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Hunter Boot USA, LLC
Igloo
Inliten
Interfresh, Inc.
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Jason Aldean
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KeyBank Foundation
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LaCroix Sparkling Water
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Lowes Companies, Inc
LPGA Golf Clinics for Women
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Merck Consumer Care
Meredith Corporation
Microsoft
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Mohawk Flooring - Decorate for the Cure
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Mrs. Baird's Bakeries
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Nature's Flowers
NBC Today Show
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New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
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Nuun
Oil Can Henry's
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On The Border Fiesta for the Cure
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Palmer's
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Paris Accessories, Inc (MMG Corporation)
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Pottery Barn Kids
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Pretzel Crisps
Princess Cruises Community Foundation
Prolacta Bioscience
Provide Commerce
Rally for the Cure®
Redken
REMAX
RiceSelect
Rich Products Corporation
Robinson Home Products
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
Samsung Electronics Europe
Santa Barbara Design Studio and Designs by Lolita
Sarah Fisher Racing
Savvi Formalwear
SELF Magazine
ShoeDazzle
Shoutback Concepts - Deals for the Cure
Shuman Produce, Inc.
Simon Malls
SodaStream
Specialized Bicycle Components
Springs Global
Stanley Black & Decker
Stein Mart
Stylemark, Inc.
Sy Kessler Sales, Inc.
Teasdale Quality Foods
Testing
The Hillman Group
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The Republic of Tea
TPR Holdings LLC
Trident Seafoods Corporation
True Religion Brand Jeans
Tubbs Romp to Stomp Snowshoe Series
U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
Verbatim
Wacoal America
Walgreens
Wells Lamont
Woman Within
Yoplait USA
Young Dental
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity
Zumba Fitness
REP
(21,691 posts)It helps!
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)ellisonz
(27,711 posts)This Senior VP is playing politics with something that is non-political: the access of women to healthcare.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)I can live without what's on that list.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)Not surprising, but interesting.
realFedUp
(25,053 posts)Hi, is there a link to this statement?
Nevermind...see it on Burlington Free Press
REP
(21,691 posts)avaistheone1
(14,626 posts)k&r