George Allen, hypocrite: anti-choice but holds stock in Barr Labs

[WI_DEM]

George Allen is your typical hypocritical Republican. He is "staunchly" anti-choice but his latest financial statements indicates that he holds stock in Barr Labs which manufactures Plan B--which prevents pregnancy if taken within 72-hours of pregnancy.

www.dailykos.com

[sgxnk]

1. as a professional trader

i don't (and i don't think many traders do) make investment decisions based on whether the underlying companies agree with me (or don't politically)

that does not make one a hypocrite UNLESS one criticizes OTHERS for doing so and then does so themself

that, imo, is hypocrisy. but if one does not subscribe to the idea that one invests one's conscience, then it';s not hypocritical

that's tangential to whether or not Allen opposes the use of plan B.

[WI_DEM]

2. I think it is hypocritcal to be staunchly anti-choice and yet hold

stock in a company which produces medication which can terminate a possible pregnancy.

[sgxnk]

3. i have a different pov

again, i do not personally subscribe to the theory that one should invest only in companies that make products that you "agree with " so to speak

i don't see it as hypocritical unless one claims that is wrong for others to do so, then does so oneself

barr makes a LOT of different drugs btw.

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Barr’s business has two reportable segments: generic pharmaceuticals and proprietary pharmaceuticals. In the generic pharmaceutical segment, the Company currently manufactures and distributes more than 150 different dosage forms and strengths of over 75 different generic pharmaceutical products, including 22 oral contraceptive products, representing the largest category of the generic product portfolio.

In the proprietary pharmaceutical segment, the Company currently manufactures and distributes 19 proprietary pharmaceutical products, largely concentrated in the female healthcare arena. These products include the SEASONALE® (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) extended-cycle oral contraceptive product, Cenestin® (synthetic conjugated estrogens, A) line of hormone therapy products, Plan B® emergency contraceptive (levonorgestrel) product and the ParaGard® T 380A Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive product.

[abluelady]

4. It doesn't terminate a possible pregnancy.

Just for clarification, it prevents implantation which prevents pregnancy. It works as a contraceptive. If you are already pregnant and take the pill, nothing happens.