http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051014/ap_on_re_us/american_girl_protest

The Mississippi-based American Family Association, in a campaign launched Wednesday, is urging its members to demand that American Girl halt support for Girls Inc., which it called "a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian advocacy group.

"Parents need to know that this effort to promote self-esteem among girls is not as innocent as it seems," Scheidler said. "While Girls Inc. has some good programs, they also support abortion, oppose abstinence-only education for girls, and condone lesbianism."

Sign me up!!

Joyce Roche, the president of Girls Inc., said the New York-based organization had never before been targeted by a protest campaign. "We were taken aback," she said in a telephone interview Friday. "Our programs are well-respected. We're all about helping girls see possibilities and dream big dreams." She said Girls Inc. takes positions on public policy issues if it believes women's rights and opportunities are at stake. "Our philosophy is that women should have the right to make decisions about themselves," Roche said.

Well, that explains why the conservatives are so threatened by this. God forbid women should be in control of themselves. I think I'll go buy Anna a complete line of American Girl stuff.