Part 1: Choice (Pink-Eye)

The assault of criticism against the Susan G. Komen for the  Cure foundation for its original reasonable decision that impacted future funding of Planned Parenthood is being credited for the reversal of Komen's decision. There are some individuals who may view Komen has having the proverbial black-eye after such negative public relations. Komen does not have a black-eye, but rather a more serious condition, pink-eye.
 
The public outrage against Komen for its duly exercise in policy formulation should call attention to the fact Planned Parenthood may have only achieved a pyrrhic victory. Indeed, the entire situation unduly politicizes philanthropy. The entire fiasco may have great impact on any philanthropic organization who duly makes any reasonable changes in its organization's mission, strategies, or policy. Komen will recover but Planned Parenthood  may not be able to distance itself from the responsibility of being the source of the contagion, pink-eye.



"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. "
--Voltaire


Further Reading

Implosion of a brand - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

Book: Governing by Network -- The New Shape of the Public Sector by Stephen Goldsmith and William D. Eggers.