WP: Abortion Foe (Geo) Allen Faulted for Stock in Morning-After Pill Maker

[kskiska]

RICHMOND, Aug. 8 -- A leading conservative antiabortion group has joined Democrat James Webb in criticizing Republican Sen. George Allen for opposing abortion while owning stock in the manufacturer of the morning-after pill.

Chris Freund, policy director for the Family Foundation in Richmond, said social conservatives should be troubled by Allen's investment in Barr Laboratories Inc., maker of the pill, Plan B.

"Given his pro-life record, I think pro-life Virginians would be very confused by this decision to invest in the only producer of the morning-after pill," Freund said. "I think the issue of the morning-after pill really goes to the heart of the abortion debate, and for a lot of pro-life Virginians, this is the issue of the day."

Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that is supposed to prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. Its availability is a subject of intense debate between abortion rights supporters and people who consider it a form of abortion. The Food and Drug Administration has resisted efforts to make the drug available without a prescription.

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[Canuckistanian]

1. The Morning After pill is not abortion

When will they get that through their thick skulls?

[FSogol]

3. True, but Felix's supporters are too dumb

they've been spoon feed that its a form of abortion.

Has Felix acted shocked yet and dropped the stock?

[Canuckistanian]

6. Just as long as he looks like a hypocrite to them

I have no problems with it.

[CornField]

7. At least not anymore than birth control pills are

Keep making the connection & force their hands. American women need a wake-up call as to what is really at stake here and that it isn't 'just' abortion.

[Megahurtz]

9. These Fucking "No-Choice" Psycho-Freaks

would outlaw birth control pills if they could!:crazy:

[zreosumgame]

11. hell they would outlaw C-sections

after all so what if the mother dies, or even the child as long as it was not 'aborted'.

[uppityperson]

8. It is only a higher dose of regular birth control pills, link here

http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/ecinfo.htm

[cc488is]

2. Is that the only thing

Barr makes?

[LeftyMom]

10. No, they make branded and generic drugs

Thier branded line has several birth control products including oral contraceptives Plan B, Seasonalle and Mircette and the ParaGard IUD. They also make a branded hormone therapy product for post-monopausal women.

Ther generic line includes many varieties of oral contraceptives, several pain control drugs and a blood thinner.

[Catchawave]

4. Allen made Olbermann's Worst list last night

#2 for the hypocrisy :evilgrin:

[yellowcanine]

5. Own petard hoist alert. Live by wing nut politics, die by wing nut

politics. Couldn't happen to a more deserving tobacco chewing, cowboy boot wearing, confederate flag waving, conservative asshole.