The Other Side of Black-Episode Five-The War on Women


In a month where many celebrate the achievements and advancements of African-Americans which contributed a lot to the current status of this nation, another group which has had the same dramatic effect has been the plight of women rights which appears to be under assault by those who claim to want a smaller government but are now willing to place police in the examination rooms.  Take for example the recent decision made by Susan G. Komen to stop funding breast cancer screenings through Planned Parenthood. 

In an article by Lylah M. Alphonse titled Planned Parenthood Decision Puts Spotlight on Susan G. Komen's Politics she reports that “The Huffington Post reports the decision came just months after Komen hired Karen Handel to be their senior vice president for policy in April 2011. Handel ran for governor of Georgia in 2010 on a pro-life platform and promised to eliminate state grants to Planned Parenthood, even as she acknowledged that the state money did not fund abortions or abortion-related services.  Handel wrote on her campaign blog "During my time as Chairman of Fulton County, there were federal and state pass-through grants that were awarded to Planned Parenthood for breast and cervical cancer screening, as well as a 'Healthy Babies Initiative'," None of the services in any way involved abortions or abortion-related services. In fact, state and federal law prohibits the use of taxpayer funds for abortions or abortion related services and I strongly support those laws.”  Knowing this you would have thought that this next statement from Handel would not have exited the mouth of an intelligent person.  “Since grants like these are from the state I'll eliminate them as your next Governor."


Now to many the question is why now and the excuse given does not make any sense to anyone with half a brain.  The reason used is that Planned Parenthood is under investigation but this particular event began in September so why wait 5 months.  The above paragraph mentioned that it was because of the new hire which still does not explain the 9 month wait.  What does make sense is the never-ending war on women and women’s rights by those who advocate a smaller, nonintrusive government while attempting to invade not only our bedrooms but the examination rooms as well.

To date the Susan G. Komen Foundation has changed their minds about funding Planned Parenthood but not their position.  has never been asked or answered by anyone.  Where are the women who need this service or those in an influential position in both parties to stop this onslaught?  Why are they remaining silent?  This action closely resembles the remark by Mitt Romney about not being too concerned about the nation’s poor.  The examination benefits mostly poor women who cannot afford these life-saving procedures otherwise.  Have we now forgotten Jesus’ direction of looking out for those who cannot look out for themselves?  Planned Parenthood will survive because it is the right cause to support and Susan G. Komen will not because it has been blinded by ever recovery.  Some say that we all should compel Komen to change their mind but I think not.  You can only help a destructive person if they want help and after watching the interview by Komen’s leader on Andre Mitchell Reports, help is not what they are seeking.  Never beg anyone to give something that they do not wish to part with.  If it’s all about money then we have to ask ourselves why is money more important than your soul and how much is enough?  Will we ever reach a point where people will finally allow those less fortunate to survive or have we truly become a nation that promotes “survival of the fittest?”   Surely we all can come together for this battle being quite apparent that we all have or had mothers, we all have or had sisters, wives or female friends who do not need or want government in their exam rooms.  Imagine your loved ones in dire need of the services offered by Planned Parenthood would you not do what was necessary?

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