Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is facing increasing scrutiny on some of his positions, especially on social issues. Women's advocacy organizations are launching information campaigns about Santorum and statements he made in the past about birth control .
"Rick Santorum is the worst choice for women," Jess McIntosh, a spokesperson for EMILY's List, told Hotsheet.
With his new front-runner status , the former Pennsylvania senator is seeing increased scrutiny on statements made when he received a lot less attention.
In an interview in 2006, then-Sen. Santorum said he is "not a believer in birth control ." The socially-conservative candidate said birth control harms women.
"I think it's harmful to women; I think it's harmful to society," Santorum said in thisSantorum's statements in 2006 were not an anomaly. He has expressed a similar sentiment more recently. In October, while he was in the throngs of campaigning in socially conservative Iowa, in key general election states highlighting the national contraception debate.
McIntosh, with EMILY's List did not have anything better to say about Santorum's challenger, Mitt Romney. She said he has "turned right" during this presidential race.
"Neither one of them is trying to talk to women voters," McIntosh said.
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