In early 2012, the Susan G. Komen foundation made the decision to defund Planned Parenthood, citing an ongoing investigation by a U.S. Congressman as their rationale. Planned Parenthood had used funds from Komen to provide cancer-screening services to women, especially those in low-income neighborhoods. The case of the Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy underscores the importance of stakeholder management and external communication in organizational leadership.