Washington (CNSNews.com) - With Republicans in charge of the White House and Congress and Democrats fearing that the next appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to the reversal of legalized abortion, one of the most liberal groups in Washington believes the only solution to such a "dire" problem is to elect more women.

"When I look at what is happening right now in this city, I am horrified," said Ellen Malcolm, the president and founder of the abortion rights group Emily's List, while speaking to a group of feminists and Democratic Party regulars this week in the nation's capital. Malcolm believes more female politicians will end the "nasty tone" and "horrible partisan atmosphere" in Washington.

"One of the things that I appreciate is that when you elect more women, the tone gets more reasonable, the women figure out ways to get together, find more compromise," she told Cybercast News Service. "I think we could use that kind of leadership in a big dose right now." Malcolm did not mention anyone by name, though many people expect that the nation's most prominent Democrat female politician, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, will run for president in 2008."Our dream is correct, that if we put women in power, the country will be better off -- we will be better off..."

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