Tipsheet Jerry Brown vs. Mammograms Carol Platt Liebau | October 11, 2010 12:42 PM On top of "whore-gate" (wherein he, or one of his aides, called Meg Whitman a "whore"), it's not entirely surprising to learn that Jerry Brown has, in the past, opposed the use of mammograms to screen for breast cancer, on the grounds of their cost.Hmmm. Wonder if NOW supports that stand, too?Jerry Brown: Bad for women's health -- and the state of California's.