Yesterday I voiced my opinion that Susan G. Komen is being short-sighted in its decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood. Since then there’s a been, as my husband says, “a total shit storm” of backlash against the national organization, and by extension the local affiliates. The immediate reaction of many is to sever all […]
Breaking Down the Impacts of Proposed Washington Budget Cuts on Breast Cancer Screening
“Women with cancer don’t disappear just because the state cuts screening.” – Cheryl Shaw, Komen Puget Sound Washington lawmakers convened on Monday for what promises to be one of the toughest budget years in state history. Governor Gregoire has proposed cuts to programs in an effort to make up for the $4.6 billion 2011-13 budget […]