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Pro-life girls vs. 'American Girl' Matt C. Abbott Matt C. Abbott November 26, 2005 "In the know" readers are likely aware of the American Girl doll company boycott called for by the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League "in response to the company's refusal to sever ties with the pro-abortion group Girls Incorporated." Other pro-life groups supporting the League's boycott are Priests for Life, Operation Rescue, Stand True Ministries, Aid for Women and Illinois Right to Life. But there are dissenters. One of those questioning the prudence of the boycott is Tom Sheridan, editor and general manager of the Catholic New World,...

Monday 21 November - Tuesday 22 November by Joe Scheidler By now it's no secret that there will be a major protest of American Girl Place at 111 East Chicago Avenue (map) on Friday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. The Friday following Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, and there will be many Mothers taking their daughters to American Girl Place to buy dolls and that is why the Pro-Life Action League is selecting this day for a protest of American Girl for linking up with pro-abortion, pro-lesbian Girls Inc. Pro-Life Girls To Picket American Girl...

American Girl Plays Down Ties to Pro-Abortion Group After Criticism Email this article Printer friendly page by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com Editor October 24, 2005 New York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- American Girl, the makers of a popular line of children's dolls, has lowered the profile of its partnership with a pro-abortion group following national criticism. A pro-life organization that has helped lead opposition says the company is removing some of its links to Girls Inc., a group that helps girls with self-esteem and scholastic issues but also backs abortion. "American Girl, maker of American Girl Dolls, must be receiving enough calls and emails to...

by Elizabeth Foss Other Articles by Elizabeth Foss American Girl vs. American Girls 10/15/05 Every night, when I put my daughters to sleep, I snuggle next to them under the pink, rose-festooned canopy over their bed. We talk about all sorts of things and I stay until they drift off. During the quiet time before the blanket of sleep envelopes my little girls, I gaze through the semi-darkness at the dolls on the shelves opposite the bed. The dolls are lined up after a day of play, a beautiful, tangible testimony to the innocence of girlhood. They are American Girl dolls...