Mayor Agrees to Match Up To $250K In Donations to Planned Parenthood

In support of a major provider of mammographies for low-income New Yorkers, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that he would match up to $250,000 in donations to Planned Parenthood.

The move comes in response to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure's decision this week to end funding grants to 10 out of 12 Planned Parenthood organizations throughout the country.

Though best known as a provider of abortions, Planned Parenthood also offers other healthcare services for women, including life-saving mammograms that can detect cancer in the earliest stages.

Komen denied caving into pressure by anti-abortion groups in its decision to end its financial support for the organization.

To combat the loss of Komen grants, Planned Parenthood created a "Breast Health Emergency Fund."

With his fundraising match, Bloomberg joins thousands of Brooklynites in helping raise money to keep women healthy.

In October, thousands of residents participated in a in Prospect Park held by the The American Cancer Society.

Donations to Planned Parenthood's emergency fund can be made here.