Susan G Komen recently went under fire due to them breifly stopping to fund Planned Parenthood once they realized that some of their funds were supporting abortions then several days later retracting their statement and supporting the organization again. This was a nightmare in terms of bad press for Susan G Komen as it should have been, they handled it terribly. Once shit hit the fan instead of making statements supporting their decisions Komen sat quietly and let people ponder what their actions are and should be. Komen had every right to stop funding an organization that was using their money in a way against their wishes but since they never voiced these opinions and quickly changed their stance it made Komen look weak and unsure of their own views.

As we discussed in class only 3% of Planned Parenthood's budget went to abortions and I'm sure that even a smaller percent of Komen's donations went towards them but it is the inconstancy of their stance as well as their silence that seems to be getting them into the most trouble. The fact that they pulled the funding then reinstated it several days later leaves an outsider thinks of Komen as a fractioned organization with no central leadership. They should have either stuck by their initial stance or made a statement of apology when they changed their stance. But they didn't and now have to deal with the public backlash that follows.