the susan g. komanng to recover tonight from self inflicted wounds caused by right-wing organizations. the resignation of karen handel her denials that the a plan to cut funds to planned parenthood started with her. in case komen thought the controversy had ended, these protesters in dallas say otherwise. >> we want them to recognize that women were angry by their decision, and we want them to be reminded. we're still out here watching. >> good thing because despite the great work they have done raising and investing nearly $2 billion, the organization seems to be having a struggle with the truth. nancy brinker, and karen handel who posted on her campaign website in 2010 let me be clear since i am pro-life i do not support the mission of planned parenthood. last tuesday the komen foundation announced it would cut the grants to 19 planned parenthood affiliates. the reason investigation by government authorities on any level. including use of medical funds the brain child of one congress cliff sterns. kom

what action do you want the susan g. koman to take? >> the susan g. undation is a deeply flawed organization. the strongest data point is at this point they haven't actually committed to funding planned parenthood in the future. and this is about low-income women having access to preventative services that they need. and for a lot of those women planned parenthood is the only service they have. i don't think we have pat them on the back for anything. >> james, what do you think? should karen handel basically have been pushed out here? and do you think it's enough? >> when it comes to handel obviously she didn't do what it took to get komen for preparing for this buzz saw they were thrown into. the organization has a million dollars a year in revenues. the amount of money that komen donated to the organization was about $700,000. the president of planned parenthood is pulling in about $580,000 in salary and benefits per year. it is not as if this is pulling the plug. >> so you think susan g. koman has done enough and we should move on? >> sure. this is

what is his take on susan g koman coming back. graham nash of cross by still nash and young on the program today. >> we have to teach our children children. [cheering] >> i tell you, his song is about bradley manning and it's terrific and he's really emotional about it. i love it. we'll talk to him in a little bit. it's go time. ♪ >> look what happened with the susan g. koman you foundation. they said, we're not sure about the money about planned parenthood and they've taken the money away. first nancy brinker is their ceo, and here's what she said earlier in the week. >> we're always looking at our policies and procedures to be sure we're doing the right thing for the supporters and women that we serve. regrettable this strategic shift will effect any number of long-standing partners but we have always done what is right for our organization, for our donors and volunteers. we will never bow to political pressure. we will always stand firm in our goal to end breast cancer forever. >> well, a lot of people disagreed with that. they

. >> the susan g. koman foundation is receiving flak from women's rights groups this afternoon after it announces it is pulling its funding from planned parenthood, ron matz is live with more on this. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. the susan g. komen foundation is calling the move a tragic decision, while critics say it is political pay back. the organization had been giving planned parenthood funds to fund breast exams. they say they pulled funding after succumbing to pressure from antiabortion activists, in a statement yesterday they denied that politics played a roll and reiterated its decision was based on its newly adopted criteria for issuing grants. >> planned parenthood says it has already received more than $400,000 from 6000 different donors in the 24 hours since the news broke. >> police are still searching for the suspect in a robbery outside a popular city restaurant. mary bubala is live with more details. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. police are checking survei

i think this susan g. koman parenthood brought in a lot of people and now any fight against women's health they are going to fight back. >> what do we understand about what the politicians in alabama and virginia have heard to get them to pull back in this description of what the ultrasounds had to be? >> you know, the governor of virginia said he didn't realize that the ultrasound was going to be a transvaginal ultrasound and when he learned the procedure would be invasive he changed his support. i don't think that's a case because a senate who is also a doctor stood up and explained what it would be and they still passed the bill. it made them the laughing stock and i think the republicans started to see what it was and become a little embarrassed. >> laura bassett, political reporter for the "huffington post" thanks for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> we discovered an error in our broadcast? a story about a new jersey judge recommending recommending -- as i made clear o'keefe was originally cha

we've had this susan g koman debacle. the legislation trying to take away birth control access to women. this is adding up and people are starting to realize the original language to these ultrasound bills, the confirmed consent as if it a woman doesn't understand that the fetus could grow into a child. they're saying this is not an informed consent. this is about controlling women and that's what ties together in the past few weeks. >> is there a sense, starting with koman and the hearing that you're referencing, is there a sense up to this point women who were in favor of women's rights believed that there were compromises and nuances and that the right was going for restrictions or complications or things that any woman with her mind made up, it wouldn't matter to them anyway to a realization in the last month that it is an attempt to push things back to zero. push things back to 1925. >> when you go against cancer screenings, when you're going against birth control access suddenly you realize this is a concerted plan

the susan g. koman foundation cut funding to planned parenthood. here is derek valcourt with more on a growing divide between the two groups. >> reporter: with massive races and pink ribbon campaigns the foundation has raised nearly 2 billion dollars for breast cancer research and detection and for years the charity giant has been giving grant money to planned parenthood. money that has helped fund more than 170,000 breast exams but this week they announced they are cutting ties. the founder blames new eligibility standards. >> regrettably, this shift will affect any number of long- standing partners but we have always done what is right for our organization. >> but planned parenthood says its history of providing abortion is what is really behind the split. >> this decision, as unfortunate as it is was a result of a political pressure campaign, kind of a bullyic effort against the foundation trying to get them to break this relationship with planned parenthood. >> he split will not affect any of the 8 maryland planned parenthood branches which don