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Breast Cancer Charity Severs Ties With Planned Parenthood
Partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates in the United States have been terminated by the nation's leading breast cancer charity.
The decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure means that Planned Parenthood will no longer receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants, mainly for breast exams, the Associated Press reported.
Pressure from anti-abortion groups is the reason for the move, according to Planned Parenthood. The group said it received about $680,000 in Komen grants last year and $580,000 the previous year.
Komen said the main reason for its decision is that Planned Parenthood is being investigated by Congress. The probe was launched by a conservative Republican at the urging of anti-abortion groups, the AP reported.
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Published: February 2012
