Concerned Women Through History: National Sovereignty — Deborah, Joan of Arc, and Bev Ehlen
There is a deep valor in standing up for one’s own nation. Believing in a nation’s sovereignty literally means believing in the state’s right to “self-govern.” It is the patriotism that protects one’s own nation against those who seek to oppress or destroy it. We could, at first, think national sovereignty has more to do […]
Concerned Women Through History: Religious Liberty — Miriam, Anne Hutchinson, and Tanya Ditty
Freedom. It’s something for which every human heart longs. That opportunity to connect with God and seek Him. Women throughout history have taught the world something about the need for freedom. Miriam, from the book of Exodus, helped her brother Moses lead their nation out of slavery into freedom. Retellings of this epic story often […]
Concerned Women Through History: Education – Eunice, Septima Clark, and Jill Noble
Eunice is one of the lesser known women of the Bible. She’s referenced twice, once in Acts and once in Paul’s letter to Timothy. 2 Timothy 1:5 states: “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in […]
Concerned Women Through History: Family — Ruth, Abigail Adams, and Kari Zeier
Ruth. She was a Moabite — a nation that only existed because of the rape and incest of Lot’s daughters with their father. Thus there was political hostility between her race and Israel. And in her personal life, she’d already been through so much. Her father-in-law had died. Her husband had died. Her first marriage […]
Concerned Women Through History: Sanctity of Human Life, Hebrew Midwives, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Sancha Smith
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we offer a seven-part series, each with a short featurette on one of Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) core issues and three women who champion that cause: one from Scripture, one from history, and one from today. The seven featurettes will cover our core issues: Defense of Family, Sanctity […]
“Clothes Hanger” Abortions – The Worst Argument for Keeping Abortion Legal
One of the most often repeated talking points of the pro-choice left, and even your average apolitical American, is that abortion must be legal because, if illegal, women will need abortion so badly they will resort to clothes hangers to self-induce abortion. This argument is fundamentally flawed and makes a good deal of unfounded assumptions. […]
“Women’s” March: Vulgar Signs and Liberal Policies
Editor’s Note: This article contains pictures from the Women’s March which are unsuitable for children and may not be especially safe for work. We advise reading this article away from others. In most cases, the pictures are crass, vulgar, and an embarrassment to those who value civil discourse. I hope the women at the “Women’s March” […]
Funding for Select Investigative Panel Continues
The House recently voted 234-181 to continue funding the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives, a wonderful victory for those who wish to expose the corrupt industry of abortion and enforce current law stating that aborted baby parts should not be sold for profit. The panel’s work has already revealed potential violations of this law […]
Abortion Demographics – Who Has an Abortion?
Each year in the United States, about 926,000 abortions take place, which account for about 20% (1 in 5) of pregnancies in our nation. Sixty-five percent of these abortions are occurring when the woman is seven weeks pregnant or more. The pro-life movement has successfully reduced the number of abortions, but they have not been […]
HHS Wants to Force States to Fund Planned Parenthood
In September, the Health and Human Services Department released a report detailing their argument for a new rule saying that states can’t deny Title X funding to “focused reproductive health providers” — which is code for Planned Parenthood. Title X was a provision of the Public Health Service Act, originally enacted in 1980 and dedicated […]
Legislative Efforts to Reduce the Number of Abortions
In 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton invalidated state abortion bans and made abortion for any reason legal on the federal level in the United States throughout the pregnancy. But certain state restrictions on abortion were still possible. In the next few years, the pro-life movement mobilized against these rulings. In 1980 a […]
Are Humans an Invasive Species?
Every summer, my family and I make a trip to Calvert County to visit Old Spout Farm, a historic property that our cousins own on the banks of St. Leonard’s Creek. For many years, they have urged us to visit the local Calvert County museum to experience their science exhibits. This summer, we finally did, […]
Planned Parenthood: What Can We Do?
When Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was called before the House Oversight Committee. The question of the day was whether Planned Parenthood deserved federal funding (a decision Congress put off by passing a temporary budget until December when the debate on passing a budget will resume). Miss Richards was the only one questioned with Republicans […]
From Life Saver to Life Taker: The Making of an Abortionist
It’s not the career of which they dreamed. Can you imagine your fourth grader raising his hand in class and proclaiming, “I want to be an abortionist when I grow up?” That has never happened.
If You Are Pro-Life, Memorize These 10 Simple Facts
You can use this chart as a guide to talking to uncertain or pro-choice friends curious about why you are pro-life and to motivate the passively pro-life towards further action. Facts 1-3 are about abortion in America. Facts 4 and 5 are about the corruption of the abortion industry. Facts 6 and 7 are about […]
Reimagining Christmas
When I was a little girl, I looked forward each year to my own rendition of the nativity. I would insist on wearing a blanket over my head to act out being Mary, performing the entire story all over the basement or living room with whatever siblings or friends I could pull in for participation. […]