We can all agree that this is a challenging and deeply unsettling situation for all involved in the fight against breast cancer. However, Komen’s decision to change its granting strategy and exit the controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood and its grants was fully vetted by every appropriate level within the organization. At the November Board meeting, the Board received a detailed review of the new model and related criteria. As you will recall, the Board specifically discussed various issues, including the need to protect our mission by ensuring we were not distracted or negatively affected by any other organization’s real or perceived challenges. No objections were made to moving forward.
Komen executive Karen Handel, a former Republican candidate for governor, has resigned. Read the rest of her resignation letter. (via cheatsheet)
If you would allow me to quote Karen Handel’s own twitter page—“cry me a freaking river.”
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