Catholic Bishops Pull Support for Breast Cancer Research Fundraiser.

[laconicsax]

(X-post in R/T)

Why? Well because Planned Parenthood would get money to refer women to providers who offer screenings. Can't have that, now can we?

http://www.kgw.com/home/Catholic-bishops-pull-support-for-Komen-over-abortion-concerns-129128143.html

PORTLAND - A dispute over Planned Parenthood funding has led Catholic bishops to pull their support for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation for breast cancer research.

In the letter dated Friday, September 1, the American Life League said Roman Catholic bishops in Ohio ordered a ban on raising funds in their dioceses' institutions, after a report showed 18 Komen affiliates gave more than half a million dollars in grants to Planned Parenthood last year. Portland's Race for the Cure is the second largest fundraiser in the country for the Komen foundation.

A Komen statement from June, said the funding was only meant for breast cancer research in the "best or only local place" where women can get exams for breast cancer.

Komen spokesperson Leslie Aun said Friday the ban was unfortunate, since their funding goes strictly for un- and under insured women's breast health. The non-profit's funding to Planned Parenthood only provides referrals for mammograms, which are only done by other health providers.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. *facepalm*

My. God.

Oh no.......we can't have that.

Damn those men.

[laconicsax]

2. Everyone knows that mammograms are the gateway procedure.

After those, it's on to piercings and abortions. :eyes:

[Angry Dragon]

3. Well it's not as if the bishops have to worry about their wives

or daughters are going to get breast cancer

[Historic NY]

4. really..............

[iverglas]

5. they don't like UNICEF either

You know, those boxes kids used to get handed out at schools and take around with them on Hallowe'en?

http://www.seechange.org/media/unicef%2010%2015%2099.htm

<from 1999> Washington, DC—Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC) today renewed its call for a review of the Vatican’s status at the United Nations. CFFC noted that a Canadian Catholic school board’s action to drop one of the world’s oldest and most respected providers of health care for needy mothers and children in favor of a local antiabortion group highlights how inappropriate it is for the Catholic church to participate in UN policymaking. The Toronto Catholic District School Board has discontinued its participation in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Halloween collection program, which raises money for programs in 161 nations, and replaced it with Aid to Women, a Toronto group that works to stop women from having abortions.

Yeah, really appropriate for schoolkids.

There are variations on the theme in other locales; google catholic unicef hallowe'en.