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| April 2008 |
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"What did you learn in school today?"One in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease. Congress was reminded of this startling new fact last week at its first-ever oversight hearing on the dangers of Bush’s "abstinence-only" policy. We need your help to make sure Congress remembers this lesson—and that when it's time to vote on funding these programs, lawmakers should say, "No!"
Click below to urge your representative to oppose funding for discredited "abstinence-only" programs.
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| HALL OF FAME AND HALL OF SHAME |
FAME: Sen. Bob Menendez  Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the "Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Services Act," which would put a stop to the deceptive advertising practices of so-called "crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs). CPCs have a long history of advertising under terms like "abortion services" when they provide nothing of the sort. Pro-choice Rep. Carolyn Mahoney (D-NY) introduced the House version earlier this session. Read More >>
SHAME: Anti-Choice Censorship More evidence that the Bush administration politicizes science: The world’s largest database on reproductive health, managed by Johns Hopkins University, recently stopped allowing searches for the word "abortion." While a university official quickly reversed this alarming policy once it made the news, this cautionary tale proves yet again that anti-choice censorship is alive and well in the Bush administration. Learn more >>
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| CHOICE IN THE NEWS |
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Dear Criss,
As a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, I know first-hand about the damage "abstinence-only" programs can do. So I'm especially pleased that this month Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) held the first-ever oversight hearing on Bush's failed "abstinence-only" policy.
Now, with the news that one in four teenage girls nationwide has a STD, it's even more critical than ever that Congress examines these failed and discredited programs. You can read about the "greatest hits" from the hearing at our redesigned and renamed blog, BlogforChoice.com!
My best,
Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America 
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