FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The new leader of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization says it has moved on from the controversy that erupted 2½ years ago over its decision, quickly reversed in an onslaught of criticism, to stop giving grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screenings.
“I think we as an organization have moved past it and I think that’s the important thing — that we keep focusing on our mission,” said Judy Salerno, who was named Komen’s president and chief executive officer last June. “And frankly and I hope that people who still have some lingering concerns about us will know that we are focused: We have a singular focus, and that’s saving lives from breast cancer.”
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