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Help Alert Major Pharmacies about The New Abortion Drug "ella"
Family Research Council ^ | December 13, 2010 | Tony Perkins

Posted on 12/13/2010 1:04:48 PM PST by Sun

We previously reported that on August 13th the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new prescription abortion drug called "ella" allowing Watson Pharmaceuticals to market this drug in the U.S. as an "emergency contraceptive" (EC). While proponents of ella claim that it is more effective than the so-called "morning-after-pill," Plan B, ella can also function as an abortion drug more like RU-486. On December 1st, Watson Pharmaceuticals began to aggressively promote ella over the internet and in pharmacies.

Because ella is similar in its chemical make-up to the abortion drug RU-486, it therefore can destroy an implanted embryo, in addition to other modes of action such as preventing fertilization or preventing implantation. Until now the FDA has drawn the line between EC and abortion based on whether a drug prevents an established pregnancy or ends an established pregnancy. Therefore, approving ella as an EC even under their own definition of an abortifacient is doubly misleading.

Because of the FDA's approval of ella as an EC, pharmacists may believe they must cover ella as a prescription drug. However, many pharmacists do not know about the dangers of this drug or that it functions like an abortion. Many major pharmacy chains may not know ella can cause an abortion, and need to be aware of these concerns before they begin stocking this abortion drug. For this, we need your help.

Please send an email to the pharmacy you most frequent, asking that they not stock ella, the abortion drug.

(Excerpt) Read more at frc.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; abortionpill; contraceptive; drugs; ella; frc; morningafterpill; pharmacy; planb; prolife; ru486
Please send this to the pharmacies you use, and ask your family and friends to do the same.
1 posted on 12/13/2010 1:04:53 PM PST by Sun
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To: wagglebee; Coleus

fyi


2 posted on 12/13/2010 1:14:12 PM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Sun
"...Until now the FDA has drawn the line between EC and abortion based on whether a drug prevents an established pregnancy or ends an established pregnancy.

The area is so gray, as to be very, very opaque both in science and the Biblical sense. Hell On Earth just might be the sentence imposed on the flicker of life yet to be born - unwanted, unloved, ignored, and diseased. I would rather see our jails full of those who helped bring life into this world in that manner.

The judge and jury is out on this one......

3 posted on 12/13/2010 1:19:37 PM PST by yoe
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To: Sun

Our local pharmacy refuses to carry any abortion pills.

Notice what a sweeet lovely name Ella the evil bustards gave the pill?


4 posted on 12/13/2010 1:58:40 PM PST by Global2010 (I AM NOT YELLING HAVING VISUAL ISSUES. SOMEDAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. K?)
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To: Global2010

Yeah, it’s amazing isn’t it?

They should print a guarantee, 100 percent dead babies or your money back!


5 posted on 12/13/2010 2:34:08 PM PST by BenKenobi (Obama's book of the month, Herman Melville's Killin' Whitey)
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To: yoe

“However, many pharmacists do not know about the dangers of this drug or that it functions like an abortion.”

Which is why we need to let them know.


6 posted on 12/14/2010 12:39:33 AM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Global2010

“Our local pharmacy refuses to carry any abortion pills.”

That’s so good to hear!


7 posted on 12/14/2010 12:40:34 AM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Sun; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; annalex; ...
Alert 
December 13, 2010 - Monday

We previously reported that on August 13th the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new prescription abortion drug called "ella" allowing Watson Pharmaceuticals to market this drug in the U.S. as an "emergency contraceptive" (EC). While proponents of ella claim that it is more effective than the so-called "morning-after-pill," Plan B, ella can also function as an abortion drug more like RU-486. On December 1st, Watson Pharmaceuticals began to aggressively promote ella over the internet and in pharmacies.

Because ella is similar in its chemical make-up to the abortion drug RU-486, it therefore can destroy an implanted embryo, in addition to other modes of action such as preventing fertilization or preventing implantation. Until now the FDA has drawn the line between EC and abortion based on whether a drug prevents an established pregnancy or ends an established pregnancy. Therefore, approving ella as an EC even under their own definition of an abortifacient is doubly misleading.

Because of the FDA's approval of ella as an EC, pharmacists may believe they must cover ella as a prescription drug. However, many pharmacists do not know about the dangers of this drug or that it functions like an abortion. Many major pharmacy chains may not know ella can cause an abortion, and need to be aware of these concerns before they begin stocking this abortion drug. For this, we need your help.

Please send an email to the pharmacy you most frequent, asking that they not stock ella, the abortion drug. Follow this link, where you can select your pharmacy corporation and email them directly. Sample text is provided. Now is the time to let pharmacies know you do not want them providing this drug.


8 posted on 12/16/2010 10:27:29 AM PST by Coleus (The Immaculate Conception: O Mary, conceived without sin, Pray for us, who have recourse to Thee)
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To: Coleus

Thank you. I hope many. many prolifers will contact their pharmacy, and maybe we can save some lives.


9 posted on 12/16/2010 7:39:40 PM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Sun
Pinged from Terri Dailies


10 posted on 12/19/2010 11:47:37 AM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

“Pinged from Terri Dailies”

Thank you!


11 posted on 12/19/2010 2:15:46 PM PST by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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