Manchin Loses Anti-Abortion Group's Support

{Charleston, West Virginia}...U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has lost the support of the anti-abortion group West Virginians for Life. The group which has supported Manchin throughout his political career, says it's profoundly disappointed with his voting record, and it has endorsed Sheirl Fletcher in the May Democratic primary. Fletcher, a former legislator, lost to Manchin in the 2010 U.S. Senate primary. The group says Manchin has failed to support a complete repeal of the federal health care overhaul. The group also criticizes Manchin for voting against cutting funding both for that law and Planned Parenthood. Manchin wrote the group in February to explain his votes. In the letter, Manchin said that no evidence supports allegations that Planned Parenthood spent federal funds on abortions. Manchin wrote that he remains a lifelong abortion foe and cited measures he's co-sponsored in support of that position.