As most of us know, Susan G. Komen has reversed their decision to not support Planned Parent. A few days ago, Komen stated they would continue to raise funds and donate to the organization. The controversy has made the headlines everyday since it started. It has caused protests, rallies and petitions on just about every social media site. After watching and hearing the news I realized just how unfortunate this situation is. Being on the outside, the public may not know what truly caused Komen to stop their funding, but what we do know is that Komen's main goal is to help women. Unfortunately, the media is able to twist a story into such a different perspective Komen came out of this story looking like a terrible organization.
After watching statement after statement on the news and all over Twitter, I realized just how big of an effect the media has on us. Obviously both organizations are aiming for the same goal, they want to provide women with a healthy life and keep them safe. But ever since the issue became political it seemed the organizations were completely against each other and the public almost forgot the main reason why we have organizations like this. The battle has turned into a political controversy rather than sorting out the issues and finding a resolution that is best for both.
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