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University group ends Komen collaboration after Planned Parenthood decision

Title: University group ends Komen collaboration after Planned Parenthood decision

Author: Lena Sun

Publication:  The Washington Post

Date: February 2, 2012

The Washington-based American Association of University Women …a national women’s advocacy group with 1,000 branches across the country said Thursday it would no longer collaborate with the [Komen] foundation… said it would no longer list Komen among the community service opportunities available to the 600 college women who attend the AAUW’s annual leadership conference in June.

The headquarters office will no longer sponsor Washington teams in the Komen-sponsored Race for the Cure and expects its branches to follow suit, said Lisa Maatz, AAUW’s director of public policy and government relations…

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