What should we expect from Congress in 2007?
1. Calls for decreasing or eliminating funding for abstinence only programs, despite the fact they have reduced teenage pregnancy (especially among 15-17 year olds).
2. Intentional misinformation about the role of contraception in reducing abortion. (The Guttmacher institute couldn't wait until 2007 to do this - they have already published two political commentaries studies which critique abstinence only programs and calls for increased contraception funding instead.)
3. Intentional misrepresentation of pregnancy resource centers in hearings and on the floor of the House and Senate. Unfortunately, members of Congress are immune to libel and slander lawsuits stemming from their comments on the floor.
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