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Komen VP resigns over Planned Parenthood reversal

February 7, 2012, 11:22 am by New York Daily News - Health

A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

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