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Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)

Paschal High School seniors Jaz Tinsley, Emily Linstrom and Leigh Larson volunteer at Planned Parenthood of North Texas' 2012 annual luncheon at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas Friday, Feb.  3, 2012.  The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's iconic image.  (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, David Kent)AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.


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