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As Komen for the Cure came under fire from Planned Parenthood for its decision to tighten its grant-making policies — and as it faced criticism from pro-life advocates for seemingly going back on that decision, Americans United for Life’s president put o
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Considering all-of-the buzz in the media centered around Komen and Planned Parenthood recently, and considering that I am a breast cancer patient, I felt the need to chime in. Lets take a step back from the trademarked pink ribbon, the charity ‘for the c
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker visits the White House in Washington in this June 14, 2004 file photo. Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on February 3, 2012 it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which... View Photo »
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We are great fans of Evelyn and the whole organization
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Heh, and a star meme is born. The audience gasps as Karen plays her plausible deniability card. (Fade to black.) Stay tuned for our next episode of ‘As the Lie Blossoms’. Who knows what lurks in the hearts of ‘ladies agreements’. Another right wing victi
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News of the week Here are the top news stories from the past week: - President Barack Obama reversed course on a controversial birth control law, declaring Friday that religious institutions would not have to pay for contraceptives. Instead, insurers wil
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AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Rebecca Reza has participated in fundraising races held by Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer charity, for the past five years. She planned to sign up for the next Race for the Cure in El Paso, Texas,
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Still image taken from video shows Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker making an address that was first aired on the organization's website on February 1, 2012. View Photo »
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I just can’t imagine anybody who’s had a bigger impact in people’s individual lives than Nancy Brinker.
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The Susan G. Komen affiliate in Wichita is hoping to maintain business as usual in its fight against breast cancer, but the organization and some of its sponsors say it’s too soon to judge the local fallout from the parent organization’s recent controver
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Nancy Brinker, shame on you. You honestly thought your fellow women were so stupid that we would think your reason for defunding Planned Parenthood was somehow different than the never-ending cry for defunding that comes from the far right every election
About Nancy Brinker
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Ambassador Nancy Goodman Brinker (born December 6, 1946, in Peoria, Illinois) is the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization named after her only sister, Susan, who died from breast cancer in 1980 at age 36. Brinker has helped build Komen by fostering a coalition of relationships within the business community, government, and... Full Article
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Nancy Brinker speaks during the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Honoring the Promise benefit at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Sarah Brown, Jennifer Beals, Nancy Brinker and David Rubenstein pose for a photo backstage during the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Honoring the Promise benefit at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Natasha Bedingfield, Nancy Brinker and Sarah Brown pose on the red carpet during the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Honoring the Promise benefit at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker visits the White House in Washington in this June 14, 2004 file photo. Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on February 3, 2012 it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control...
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Nancy Brinker (C), founder and chief executive of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and actress Tracee Ellis Ross (R) attend a dinner celebrating Women's History Month at the White House in Washington March 30, 2011.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Nancy Brinker (C) attends a dinner at the White House in Washington in this March 30, 2011 file photo. Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on February 3, 2012 it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and...
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WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 13: (L-R) Former first lady Laura Bush, former President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Nancy Brinker of Susan G. Komen for the Cure arrive at the Summit to Save Lives on September 13, 2011 in Washington, DC. The event introduced a new...
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush (L-R), U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Nancy Brinker, CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, arrive to announce an initiative to expand the availability of cervical and breast cancer screening tests to women in the developing world, at a news...
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: Nancy Brinker speaks during the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Honoring the Promise benefit at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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