The Komen funding dispute

On Feb. 7, a top official at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation resigned over the controversy involving the charity’s funding for Planned Parenthood. Here’s a look at some of the events that led up to the resignation.

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In this Oct. 16, 2010, file photo, an estimated 45,000 people participate in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure in Little Rock, Ark. A bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, ensued between the two iconic organizations after it was reported on Jan. 31 that the breast-cancer charity was halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates in 2012. Planned Parenthood says the cutoff, primarily affecting grants for breast exams, results from Komen bowing to pressure from anti-abortion activists. Komen says the key reason is that Planned Parenthood is under investigation in Congress -- a probe launched by a conservative Republican who was urged to act by anti-abortion groups. Komen's decision led to a spike in donations for Planned Parenthood, Post writers Sarah Kliff and Lena Sun reported.

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Sue Laux, of Keller, pickets with other opponents of abortion outside the Planned Parenthood of North Texas 2012 annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth on Feb. 3, 2012.

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The Susan G. Komen for the Cure international headquarters is shown. After three days of controversy, the foundation announced on Feb. 3 that it was revising its policy that barred Planned Parenthood funding. Komen said that it will no longer bar organizations that are under government investigation from applying for grants.

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A crowd waits to attend the Planned Parenthood of North Texas 2012 annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth on Feb. 3, 2012. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity's startling decision came after three days of strong reaction that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image.

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Paschal High School seniors Jaz Tinsley, Emily Linstrom and Leigh Larson volunteer at the Planned Parenthood of North Texas 2012 annual luncheon on Feb. 3, 2012.

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Nan Wagner, left, and Hilda Ceron express their opposition to abortion on Houston Street outside the Planned Parenthood of North Texas 2012 annual luncheon.

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Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) speaks during a news conference at a Planned Parenthood clinic on Feb. 3, 2012, in Seattle. Murray commended the Susan G. Komen Foundation's reversal of its decision to not fund breast exams at Planned Parenthood since it was under congressional investigation.

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From left, Aurora Jewell, Mandi Moshay and Kirsten Dees hold up signs outside a Planned Parenthood clinic after Sen. Patty Murray's news conference in Seattle.

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Karen Handel, an executive with the Susan G. Komen foundation, is shown in this August 2010 file photo. Handel announced her resignation as vice president for public policy for the foundation on Feb. 7 in a letter to Komen officials after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. Handel acknowledged that she had supported Komen’s decision to pull funding for Planned Parenthood, but said the decision-making process began before she joined the organization last year.

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Still image taken from video shows Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy Brinker making an address that was first aired on the organization's Web site on Feb. 1. Brinker offered Handel a severance package, but Handel declined to accept it.

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