BREAKING NEWS: Wal-Mart Will Carry Plan B Emergency Contraceptives

Planned Parenthood Praises Wal-Mart Decision
To Stock Emergency Contraception

Urges Retailer to Establish Policy That
Prescriptions Will Be Filled In-Store, Without Delay

NEW YORK CITY— Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) applauded Wal-Mart’s announcement today that its pharmacies nationwide will stock emergency contraception (EC) starting March 20, 2006. PPFA has worked with activists and supporters nationwide to urge Wal-Mart and other drugstore chains to stock and fill prescriptions for EC.

“Wal-Mart’s decision to stock EC will help women across the country prevent unintended pregnancy and that’s a positive step for the health of women and families,” PPFA President Cecile Richards said. “The sooner emergency contraception is taken, the better it works. In many communities, Wal-Mart is the only pharmacy, so timely access is critical.”

EC suppresses ovulation or fertilization and is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancy in cases of rape, incest, or contraceptive failure. EC is most effective when taken within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse.

Wal-Mart’s policy does not guarantee that pharmacies will fill valid prescriptions in-store without discrimination or delay. Without this guarantee, pharmacies can refuse service, placing the burden on women to travel to another pharmacy for service or to return to the store at a later time. Richards strongly urged Wal-Mart to establish a policy that would ensure that women’s prescriptions will be filled in-store, without delay.

“Stocking EC is a good first step. But women need to know that they can get their contraceptive prescriptions filled immediately at Wal-Mart,” added Richards. “We urge Wal-Mart to change its policy to ensure that prescriptions for contraception will always be filled in their stores without discrimination or delay.”

Experts estimate that wider access to EC could prevent up to 1.7 million unintended pregnancies — and 800,000 abortions — a year. The sooner EC is administered after unprotected intercourse, the better it works, making timely access critically important.

Last month Wal-Mart executives said that they would consider revising their policy on stocking EC after the Massachusetts Pharmacy Board issued a ruling that Wal-Mart is required by state law to stock EC in its Massachusetts’ stores.  The board’s review was prompted by a lawsuit filed by three Massachusetts women who were denied EC at Wal-Mart pharmacies in the greater Boston area.

“Expanding access to contraception is the best way to prevent unintended pregnancies, and Planned Parenthood continues to work with pharmacies throughout the country to improve access,” said Richards. “Women should never have to worry about being denied contraception, which is basic healthcare for many American women.”

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Wal-Mart Bows to Public Pressure,

Pledges to Stock the ‘Morning-After’ Pill

NARAL Pro-Choice America supporters sent 31,176 petitions urging retail giant to end discriminatory policy; organization criticizes decision to allow pharmacist refusals

Washington, DC – Today Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, called Wal-Mart’s decision to end its policy against stocking the “morning-after” pill a step forward for American women’s health and reproductive freedom. However, the retailer also said it would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill these prescriptions if they personally oppose birth control.

“Thousands of our members in all 50 states urged Wal-Mart to end its policy of refusing to stock the ‘morning-after’ pill. Today’s decision means the company is starting to get the message: Corporations should not decide what medicines women may or may not take,” Keenan said. “It’s unfortunate that Wal-Mart will allow pharmacists to refuse to fill women’s prescriptions for the morning-after pill. This decision leaves the door open for women to lose access to this legally prescribed medication due to a pharmacist’s personal beliefs. While today’s announcement is a step forward, Wal-Mart missed a golden opportunity to make this a complete victory for American women.”

NARAL Pro-Choice America, which has been a leader in calling on Wal-Mart to change this policy, channeled 31,176 Americans’ petitions calling on the retailer to end this policy. This latest effort came on the heels of a lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart by three women in Massachusetts. NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, in partnership with NARAL Pro-Choice America, supported the lawsuit, launched the petition campaign, and sent a letter to CEO H. Lee Scott Jr. on February 13 urging him to reverse the policy

The morning-after pill is an emergency contraceptive that is highly effective in preventing pregnancy if taken within 120 hours of unprotected sex, contraceptive failure, or sexual assault.

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Wal-Marts Decision to Reverse Policy and Carry Plan B ® Emergency Contraceptives

Is A Step in the Right Direction



Statement from NARAL Pro-Choice New York



NARAL Pro-Choice New York, the states largest reproductive rights advocacy organization, called Wal-Marts decision to reverse policy and begin carrying Plan B ® emergency contraception a step in the right direction for womens health.



Destiny Lopez, Vice President of Programs at NARAL Pro-Choice New York and Director of the national Back Up Your Birth Control with Emergency Contraception Campaign stated, Wal-Marts decision today to carry Plan B ® emergency contraception is a step in the right direction. For so many women, especially those in rural areas, Wal-Mart is the only place where they can get prescriptions filled. Women will not need to waste precious time searching for a pharmacy that carries these pills.



We hope pharmacists in all of Wal-Marts 38 New York stores will fill prescriptions without delay and give women a second chance to prevent pregnancy.



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Facts on Emergency Contraception


Emergency contraception is an extremely safe and effective method of back-up birth control, also known as the morning-after-pill.  EC is 75 to 89 percent effective in reducing unintended pregnancies resulting from contraceptive failure, unprotected intercourse or sexual assault.  EC is a higher dosage of standard birth control pills that must be taken within 120 hours of unprotected sexual activity to be effective.  EC should not be confused with mifepristone (RU-486) as EC does not terminate an existing pregnancy, but rather prevents pregnancy by inhibiting or delaying ovulation, stopping fertilization, or preventing implantation.  If a woman takes EC after she is already pregnant, the pills will not disrupt the pregnancy or harm the fetus in any way.

Proud Shopper,

If you were as concerned about the giant sucking sound of jobs leaving this country as you are about killing babies, you’re efforts and energy would be more valuable to your country.

I am SICK to my stomach over this CHANGE in policy and feel that America is going down and going down FAST! “Hey if you have sex and don’t use any birth control that’s okay, there is a new pill that can handle that!” “If you wanna play but don’t wanna pay, we have a pill for that!” I can’t believe how some woman in America can now sit back and pop a pill if they made an “opps” one night, two nights, three nights, etc… and have no problem with that! And with Wal*Mart acting like they focus and care so much about the “Family” makes me see how it’s all about the $$$ and not standing up for what you believe in and giving up! I WILL NEVER SHOP AT ANY WAL*MARTS EVER AGAIN in PROTEST to this decision!!!!

While I’m glad WM is losing yet another shopper in “Bye-Bye,” I am sad that it’s because he/she is upset that it’s over birth control...yes, after the fact birth control, but birth control all the same.  I wonder if she’s as upset with China, the lead supplier of “goods” sold at Walmart, where in that country, if you are misfortunate enough to be born female, chances are you are then left to die in the elements....that’s so much more pleasant for the baby than it is for the egg/sperm cell division that probably has yet to take place when the Plan-B is ingested.  But man, them TV’s are cheap so I’mma keep shoppin’ at Wally world where it don’t matter that the chick that sewed my 10.00 jeans just floated her baby girl down the river.

When do we get the thread for people like BYE-BYE Wal*Mart for ME & my Family! in Port Orange, FL. to post why they refuse to shop at Wal-Mart because it sells abortion pills?

Fairshaker,

You are a prime example of a Wal-Mart critic. Because somewhere in China a mother drowns her baby it is somehow Wal-Mart’s fault. In fact, Lee Scott himself spends his free time telling/forcing Chinese parents to kill their female offspring. He really doesn’t have anything better to do.

I have only one thing to say to you people: Wow!

To Bye Bye…

Well, then why did you shop at Wal-Mart in the first place?  They have all kinds of birth control, what makes this kind different (and NO, IT’S NOT AN ABORTION PILL)?  Do you really think that women are just going to stock up on this and use it when they could just use regular birth control in the first place?  Or, go through the trouble of having to get this pill, when they could save time and get birth control in the first place?  Your logic is flawed.  You know what?  I COULD go buy a gun at Wal-Mart and shoot a bunch of people with it, in fact, anyone could.  Do you refuse to shop there because of that?  Does that mean they can’t sell guns, because someone can abuse them?  Also, if you think Wal-Mart is so focused on the family, then why do they make it so a huge portion of their workforce can’t adequately support one, even if it’s a dual income family?  No, Wal-Mart isn’t concerned with anything except putting more money into their shareholder’s pockets, no matter what, and creating a false image to trick people like you into shopping there and supporting them.  If you’re going to stop shopping there in protest, I can think of a lot more reasons that actually make sense.

Fairshaker in Pennsylvania, good point.  Not only is THAT happening in China, but the whole country itself has no concept of human rights.  People work in horrible sweatshops and get paid inferior wages, and are treated like trash (well, this isn’t too much different from many of the other countries where Wal-Mart and other retailers receive their goods from).  Not only that, but the goods are inferior and fall apart and many times aren’t even worth the low amount that they’re sold for.  This is also hurting the U.S. economy.

Someone in USA - exactly.

Edgar in USA, the fact that Lee Scott doesn’t personally engage in crimes doesn’t mean that he isn’t complicit in them.  What percentage of goods in Wal-Mart come from China?  In fact, what percentage of ALL goods brought into the United States from China are by Wal-Mart?  This hurts people in China and hurts workers and the economy in the United States.  Where’s the moral outrage over this?  Why are people so hung up over the fact that Wal-Mart is carrying a different kind of birth control pill, but not that their business practices have so many negative consequences?  Once again, however, let me clear up that it isn’t JUST Wal-Mart in the wrong, but they are the most flaming example of what is wrong.  Hopefully, shining the light on Wal-Mart won’t just change Wal-Mart, but the system itself.

Generic Walmart Wageslave in Michigan

You should watch the Frontline movie that they keep talking about.  In 2004, Walmart bought about $20B from China.  In that same year, the total Walmart sales was about $275B.  After you consider markup, the total purchases from China was considerably less than 10%.  In 2005, the purchases from China went up, but so did the total Walmart sales.  The percentage is still less than 10%.  Does that answer your question?

Always being helpful.

WHOOT!
Hey! This is truly good news, and I’m glad WMT will now carry the drug! Good job, Wal-Mart, Good job, Wal-Mart Watch

Get a grip Raymond.  That kind of lie won’t work on this website.  You’re not helping WalMart with that BS.

Paul now in VA, the mark up and monetary fluctuations are not relevant to the actual physical amount of goods brought into the United States from China (and I question those figures anyway), or the fact that the MAJORITY of ALL goods from China imported into the United States are by Wal-Mart.  In fact, let’s change the name of the “All-American” store of Wal-Mart to “The People’s Wal-Mart of China.” In fact, this is why Wal-Mart LOVES doing business with China, because you don’t have to worry about human beings, or spend any money, they can be even more unethical than in the United States where people have fancy things like “rights”.  They don’t just purchase a huge percentage of their goods from China, they have stores there too.  This is also why they hate doing business in Germany because you can’t get away with the kind of crap they like to pull.

Yesterday I was waiting for the train in flatbush LIRR. The only coffee place inside the station was a Starbucks. I am aware of some disturbing business practices this corp features around the world. But I couldnt stop noticing the neatness of the place. I dont really care for their coffee much. I think it’s overpriced and being Colombian I know the taste of good coffee. But I did see a lot people employeed there. I also saw an improvement to the stations safety. Many people do say that Walmart does provide convenience in price and shopping despite their horror stories (?). In fact, I did some canvassing last week trying to get people to support the Healthcare Security Act and I found that 95% of middle and middle-upper class really dont care about the issue because it doesnt affect them. They dont identify themselves with middle-lower and lower class. They dont like to be bothered. Small business owners are afraid that these laws will affect them as well. Specially now that owning a small business means paying so much on insurance and health insurance and work comp and liability, etc.  What we need is to inform middle class on the future problems that come with not helping middle and middle-lower class keeping from becoming poor. Not until our neighborhoods are affected with crime and violence wont we realize it is our problem as well. Unfortunately this message only goes to those who care. How do we get it to everyone else?

Felipe, this is also why we are the only industrialized, non third-world (for the time being) nation that doesn’t have single payer universal healthcare, because they have insurance and they don’t have go without it.  They don’t care enough about their fellow human beings to do anything about it, and lay all of the blame on the people themselves, “Oh well, that’s their fault, that’s what they get for being poor.”, is the mentality.  I think because of the health care crisis going on, and our increasing move backwards to the robber baron era of U.S. history, more and more upper middle class people at least will begin to take notice, and the upper class will not want to provide it.  There is a growing conciousness about the situation, just look at the law in Massachusettes, for instance.

As far as small business owners are concerned, if they didn’t have to provide insurance, that would be in their interests, and if they pay a living wage, than they should receive tax breaks, and it’s also in their interest because increased wages = increased buying power = increased profits.  It’s going to be rough getting people to care about other people, though.  It’s especially difficult in the United States where you’re taught that “It’s not my problem, it’s theirs.” The culture is very individualist in an unbalanced way.  There’s too much focus on the individual, just like in Cuba, there’s too much focus on the collective mass of people - there has to be a balance.  Maybe the best way to get the point across to people is to show that actions, even ones that seem good at the moment, have consequences, and that poverty and inequality bring crime, internal strife, and the lowering of living standards and the quality of life for ALL, including them.  You can’t just keep moving a few more miles away.  Unfortunately, many people’s solution for this is to build more jails or telling people to “Get a job!” in a widespread jobless economy, and with jobs that are inadequate to meet the necessities of life.  Even people that graduate from college or are skilled laborers are having a rough time.  You have to make people realize that we are moving backwards instead of forwards, and that most of what they are accustomed to will be gone.

Wal-mart’s decision to distribute the PLAN B pill,while commendable,is not suprising.Wal-mart is a corporation,and though there is not a great demand for the PLAN B pill(according to a Wal-mart press realease,TIME online edition’s article by Jyoti thottam)there soon will be a demand for this product once people realize the potential of this pill.Wal-mart must know this,and they must know that this product comes at a time when the young people of this country are concerned whith their health and well being and that of their partners.So,I do not think that this decision is based on any new found forward thinking from everyones favorite corporate monster,it is just a sound business move.One that I agree with.Never thought I would say that…

Generic Wal-Mart Wageslave in Michigan

It does not make any difference how you try to distort it, the amount of goods imported from China by Walmart is less than 10% in terms of dollars.  You could argue that the number is more, but that does not contribute to the trade deficit with China.  WMW would like for you to believe a much larger number, but it simply is not true.

Check the Fronline movie which WMW is so fond of quoting.  You will find that $20B was imported from China and Walmart’s sales was only $275B.  The reason that markup is important is that it would indicate that the total purchases by Walmart was only about $245B which still makes the imports from China less than 10%.  If you have some more accurate numbers, be my guest.

Generic Wal-Mart Wageslave:

I’m again impressed by your post.  I’m wondering if you are “IN FACT” merely a “generic Wal-Mart Wageslave,” or are you their “voice?” You are quite correct in your statement: “There’s too much focus on the individual...” Nobody here does this more than SICKO!  You are also correct in your observation-- “Even people that graduate from college or are skilled laborers are having a rough time.” This is because the old ways are passing!  Supply side economics will not work in the long run because greedy capitalists, rather than investing in modern equipment, are creating gigantic “golden parachutes” for their top paid executives.

Not many bloggers who come here seem to be able to express or sum up the “issues” the way you seem to be able to.  We certainly have seen the endless postings of people like Sickofspin and Someone in USA.  They mostly speak for themselves.

In the past, I have accused people like SICKO of being “anarcho capitalists.” NO MORE!  I’ve been corrected.  I just finished a book by Robert Reich, “REASON: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America.” It was interesting to say the least.  I think people like Someone in USA should read this too since he’s always running off at the mouth about his superior “logic and reasoning” ability.

I now believe the far more correct and accurate term for people with the mindset of SICKO and Someone in USA is “Radcon,” short for radical conservative.  Reich points out that Radcons are recognized by their extremism including a pathologic faith in the free market and supply side economics as well an intense hatred for government safety nets including welfare, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.  Radcons maintain a “Darwinian, everyone for themselves attitude,” as we have seen SICKO do so often!  Another unmistakable trademark of the Radcon movement, is to push extreme patriotism with an utter lack of civic responsibility.  Again, we get back to my point that people like SICKO and Someone find it difficult to talk about a concept like “moral obligation,” because it doesn’t exist in their vocabularies.

Another excellent point made by Reich is that there are two routes the United States can take to solve many of this country’s ills.  We can make the United States attractive by offering the world’s best infrastructure, a safe environment and a top notch, well trained work force OR we can offer cheap labor.  Unfortunately, with the help of Radcons and Wal-Mart, we have set off down the path of cheap labor!

Let’s see… strengthening and improving the United States...do you suppose that Sicko and Someone in USA might accuse liberals of being [gasp] patriotic and pro-American?

Fairshaker -

You state, “I wonder if she’s as upset with China, the lead supplier of “goods” sold at Walmart,”.....

WRONG!!!!

Generic Wal-Mart Wageslave -

You state, “Not only that, but the goods are inferior and fall apart and many times aren’t even worth the low amount that they’re sold for.” Where the heck do you think MOST of the clothes sold in America are made?  America????  WRONG!!  Do yo think that designers like Ralph lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Ann Taylor are having their “superior” goods made in America?  I just went through a few things at my home.  Ralph lauren shirt...made in Bangladesh......PacSun Bulldog jeans...made in Dominican Republic.....Reebok sweatshirt...made in Pakistan.....Ann Taylor skirt...made in Phillipines.....

retaYileou people that are talking like WM is the only retailer out there selling clothes made outside the USA....take a look at the tags the next time you get dressed.....

Screwed-

You are exactly right about everything you said. In fact, everything Reich said in that book about radical conservatives was based on discussion with me. Of course, had I known he was going to cast me in such a negative light, I’d have asked for more money.

I have complete faith “in the free market and supply side economics.” I challenge you to name one time that the market has failed. You can’t. Do you know why? It’s because it never has. Now don’t go point out the Great Depression. We all know that was nothing more than a drastic market correction. If FDR had hidden in the White House like Hoover, twiddling his thumbs, the storm would have passed on it’s own. That proves that the pure capitalism never falters.

You say that I am characterized by my “intense hatred for government safety nets including welfare, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.” I ask you again, what person is not troubled by such things? Haven’t you heard of natural selection? The strong live, and the weak die. It’s such a simple concept really. It is the perfect way to weed out all of the racial impurities in our society. There is no reason that poor people should eat at the expense of my fifth summer home. Let the useless eaters die, I always say. I’ll still be rich as hell in the morning and the world will be a brighter place. In fact, I think it would be a great idea to eliminate taxes on the rich and big businesses altogether. There’s no reason they ought suffer for the sake of the truly impoverished.

You seem to think that I’m a horrible person for thinking these things. I don’t understand why. You use this term, “moral obligation.” I was unfamiliar with it so I looked it up in the Official Radcon Dictionary. Here’s what I found:

moral obligation

n : A term used by foolish liberals to describe the responsibility of the rich to subsidize the negative choices of the poor.

Interesting. Even the dictionary discredits you. Let me see if it’s in the definitions section of my favorite book, The Wonderful World of Fascism: A Guide to World Domination and Global Oppression for the Intellectually and Racially Superior. I always keep it by my side. You never know when there’ll be an opportunity to quote my hero A.H. and show off my superior logic and reasoning abilities. Let’s see…

Hmm…

That’s funny. I can’t seem to find it. It should be right here next to “master race.” Well, if it’s not there, then clearly it’s not important. That pretty much invalidates your stance, Screwed.

I know that’s a little long, so I’ll provide a short summary of my views:

1) Poor people are worthless.
2) Wal-Mart is beyond reproach.
3) As long as I’m rich, everyone else can burn in hell.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go stick my head back up Sickofspin’s ass.

In case you’re too stupid to figure it out: This is yet another satire by…

I’m sorry, this site is just whack. People are only after Wal-Mart because it is the biggest retailer in the nation. No matter what you say, do, protest, riot, or anything of the sort, you will never, and I mean NEVER bring walmart down. Your attempts are pathetic and make you look like a complete fool. Grow up!

Someone…

That’s just the thing about you and SICKO...we have a hard time distinguishing between your “facts” and your “fiction.”

I hope the prof gives you a good grade in your creative writing class...we all know you’ve been getting lots of practice here!  Thanks for clarifying where your head usually is...not that we doubted it for a moment.

Michael D in Connecticut, no kidding, however, I wasn’t talking about clothes, although those are cheap, too.  By the way, here’s an example of a company that sells unionized, non-sweatshop clothing (nosweatapparell.com), and it doesn’t cost $8,000,000.00 to make or purchase a pair of jeans like people like to claim (you can get quality American made clothing, too, it does exist).

Someone in USA, obviously, this is taking it to an extreme, but it isn’t TOO FAR OFF from what a lot of people believe on this site, I agree with ScrewedbyWal-Mart.  Sometimes you say stuff that isn’t too far off from this one minute, then the next, you kind of sound like a Marxist.  This doesn’t make any sense, which is why I think that you are just posting on this site for the hell of it just to amuse yourself and play around with people’s heads and test out your ability to refute arguments and use logic, whether you agree or not.  I could be wrong, though.  However, the fact that you could write that satirical diatribe is simultaneously disturbing and funny in that, if you didn’t mention that it was a satire, it would sound absolutely real and scary, and that you were able to articulate those sentiments dead on, but, since you present it as if you are ridiculing it, it is humorous.  Maybe this was intentional, and maybe not, again, I don’t know, and maybe that is fun to you.

ScrewedbyWal-Mart, yeah, I think that the whole “anarcho-capitalist” thing overlaps with the philosophy of right Libertarianism and traditional Conservatism.  The difference is that anarcho-capitalists just don’t care, right Libertarians actually believe in the “free-market” rhetoric, and traditional Conservatives are apologists for the system.  I guess Radcons (who don’t actually fit the definition of a traditional Conservative) are really crypto-Fascists.  This is what the Bush administration is, crypto-Fascist, but the average supporter is just what Rush Limbaugh would call a “ditto head”.  Basically go along with whatever the Republicans, or the right wing comentaters say and do, although, half the time, if the Democrats were doing the same exact things, they would oppose it, not on principle, but because the other side is doing it, or it’s being denounced by their side.  Of course, this goes the other way around, too.

By the way, I was accused of being a person that was paid by “the union” to post on this site.  If anyone knows how to actually become one of these people, please let me know as my job doesn’t pay me enough.  Thank you.

And naturally, since you are always “challenging” others to back up their posts with “facts” Sicko, I assume you have the FACTS to back up your last post!

Time out real quick.  Screwed, you have claimed that sicko and others are paid by WM to post here.  Where are your facts and proof?

Now that WalMart sells abortion pills I never will make any shopping there again, even if WalMart Germany Central is located only half a mile from my home. Abortion is murder in its worse case! Being member of the Presidial Board of the Union of Protestant Churches (Evangelische Allianz) in my area (ca. 10 million inhabitants) I will demand a total boycott of all WalMart stores and goods until these pills will not be sold any more by WM.

Michael Voss in Wuppertal, Germany, these are NOT abortion pills.  It is emergency contraception that prevents the egg cells from being fertilized in the first place.  I don’t get why this is such a difficult concept for people to grasp.

Raymond B.--

I don’t doubt some MORON told you this, and I don’t doubt that he was sincere---sincerely wrong!  The whole story is suspect from the start...why would someone who’s supposedly getting paid to post on this website be anywhere near a Wal-Mart, unless it was for research purposes only! 

If this is true...I gotta contact Wal-MartWatch and tell them where to send MY check!

Michael Voss:

Even though your reasoning is a little faulty, you’ve somehow managed to come to the RIGHT conclusion in not wanting to shop at Wal-Mart!  You might want to look at the other mulitple reasons why Wal-Mart is a place to avoid!

SICKO:

Pl-e-e-e-a-s-e!  You should have just quit while we all thought you were just an impotent misguided little fool!

Now it seems your dementia is getting out of control...seek help before it’s too late!

Again...FACTS please!  Where is YOUR irrefutable proof that I’m a “paid union thug?” If there is such a position, I’d like to apply for it!

I would believe that people posting Walmart approval posts would be from Walmartwatch instead to get a good following in this blog. Unless there is a really good plan from Walmart to have people fight this posts away using dedicated online personel. If you look at posts from different blogs, same people, with same language and sometimes same names. HMMMMM. I wounder if this is just a good marketing strategy.

Felipe arbelaez in new york, ny-

Do you really think that WM would spend money to argue with a dozen anti WM morons?  If you do truly believe that then all I have to say is that I am sorry.

i dont know what to think!!!!!!!!!!!  is this ok

Cooper,

Who knows what Wal-Mart would do?  They spend a gazillion dollars on a PR department, and a soon to be phony “ethics” advisor, so why not?  As far as “a dozen anti WM morons?” You’re absolutely correct!  It has nothing to do with Wal-Mart, I, and apparently some other people woke up one day, and for no other reason at all, but to be flaming a--holes, decided that we would be “anti Wal-Mart” and crush it down to the ground.  In fact, I though, “Hmmm, how can I crush this innocent company?  I’m bored, and, there’s nothing on television (I’m a moron, so I don’t know how to read), so, I think that I’ll do that.  In fact, maybe I’ll contact my fellow criminals at ‘the union’ and see how we extort these noble, innocent people” Also, Ime suchh a moron that Ime eevenn fergitting how two spull werds aaanddfdd type corectlee.  It’s not like I’ve articulated my beef with Wal-Mart or anything.  Maybe I’m just a disgruntled employee that just doesn’t appreciate what a wonderful job I have, and I’m sure that a good portion of the people defending Wal-Mart and being apologists would LOVE to take my place.  Maybe I’m in my position because I just didn’t take any personal responsibility in life - NO! - wait, that isn’t the case, it’s a little more complex than that, but, what do I know, I’m just a Wal-Mart employee that doesn’t deserve to get paid a fair wage for my work in America, the richest nation on Earth.  Also, we all know now, according to wondersnevercease and Rush Limbaugh (who, I strangely suspect sometimes of being the same person), no one in America is poor, so no one has anything to complain about either.  Gotta go, me and the other anti Wal-Mart conspirators have to go beat up some Catholic Nuns and Buddhist Monks (because Wal-Mart is as innocent as they are) and take their money - with the help of our fellow union thugs of course (Hey “union”, can be and screwedbywalmart receive our secret bribe money now, or do we have to wait?)

Generic Wal-Mart Wageslave in Michigan-
I see that I have offended you, I apologize for that.  I did not consider you when I said a “dozen morons” I actually think that you are the intelligent anti-WM poster.  I was refering more to screwed and the likes of him.

Ironically your statements

“I’ll contact my fellow criminals at ‘the union’ and see how we extort these noble, innocent people”

“anti Wal-Mart conspirators have to go beat up some Catholic Nuns and Buddhist Monks”

May not be so far removed from the truth.

In prior messages I have included arcticles which detail union members who were guilty of assault. Also I have included accounts of union officials/members recieveing bribes, extorting money, obtaining signatures on union cards by forceful means and coersion ;-)

ummmm..... even tho this is the 21st century and most young women are on the pill or using some form of contraception, this is still a controversial issue and no company should be forced to carry something that goes against their belief structure.  Emergency contraceptives are frowned upon by many pro-life groups (keeping in mind WM is a mid-west company and has strong roots in conservative Christianity) and completely prohibited by Catholicism and a few other Christian orgs.

You have to keep in mind WM’s target market, namely low-mid income mothers with multiple children--if WM started selling morning-after pills, that could upset much of their consumer base.

With regards to their treatment of women workers-the minimal coverage only applies on the part-time (retail) level and on that note-show me a non-unionized company that does any better

Please consider not selling Plan B.  It is morally wrong.  I like shopping at your stores.  But I can always go to other
stores to shop if you don’t stop selling the abortion pill. I will start telling my friends about your decision.  I sure hope you reconsider your position on this matter.
Thank you
Donna Watson