Take the Initiative to Protect the Privacy of All Californians
Do you remember the co-ed bathroom bill (AB 1266) which passed, and then we gathered a massive number of referendum signatures, and then the Secretary of State threw out just enough (a whopping 130,000) to negate the referendum, and then it was challenged in court and is still there today? Remember that? Great news! We […]
Abortionist Caught With Aborted Babies in His Car
Washington D.C. – Police in Michigan raided the home and office of an allegedly rogue abortion doctor Tuesday night, after containers of strong pain medication and what appears to be human tissue were found in the trunk of his car. Dr. Michael Roth, an OB/GYN who has been accused of illegal activity by patients and health authorities on multiple […]
City of Atlanta Admits “Religious Beliefs Are Not Welcome Here”
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was fired last year by the City of Atlanta for his religious beliefs. Earlier this year, Chief Cochran filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city. A hearing was held yesterday, October 14, 2015, on the City of Atlanta’s motion to have Chief Cochran’s lawsuit thrown out. CWA of Georgia State […]
Planned Parenthood Ends ‘Baby Parts for Pay’ Program, Continues as ‘Baby Parts’ Program
Planned Parenthood announced in a letter on Tuesday that they would no longer accept money for tissue reimbursement programs. In other words, Planned Parenthood will not be charging the research companies or (presumably) the middlemen involved in the transport of fetal tissue. So they are going to stop selling baby parts. But they are naive […]
CWA of North Dakota Commends State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s Move to Appeal the Heartbeat Bill to the Supreme Court
Concerned Women for America of North Dakota stands in strong support of providing basic protection to human life from the very first stages of existence. “I believe a heartbeat demonstrates there is life in the womb. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s move to appeal HB 1456 to the U.S. Supreme Court is supported by […]
[LBB] Cochran v. City of Atlanta Update
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran was in court today at a hearing on the case he has brought against the city after it terminated him because of his Christian beliefs.
The First Democratic Presidential Debate: A Shift to the Left
The focus was on “Democratic Socialism” last night. Every candidate in the field, except perhaps Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, seem eager to show their socialist credentials. All struggled to articulate how their presidency would be different than that of President Obama. When asked to articulate specifically how her presidency would be different, the clear […]
A Democratic Lack of Hearing in the Planned Parenthood Hearings
I recently had the privilege of attending the House Judiciary hearing concerning Planned Parenthood’s abortion procedures and medical ethics. It sounds odd to say “privilege” about anything concerning such a heartbreaking topic, but my analytical mind thrives on the opportunity to hear both sides to a story. It helps me form my opinions and often […]
State Leader Spotlight: Linda Thorson
We recently sat down with CWA of North Dakota Interim State Director Linda Thorson to get to know her better and find out why she chose to work with Concerned Women for America (CWA). What CWA Core Issue is your policy passion? Sexual Exploitation How did you get started with CWA? I am a CWA […]
CWALAC Not Backing Down From This Fight
Washington, DC – America’s largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood, announced in a letter from their CEO Cecile Richards that they would no longer accept reimbursements for donating fetal tissue. Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “Planned Parenthood has been in crisis management mode since the […]
CWA of Virginia Launches “Students, Know Your Rights” Project to Inform Students of Their Religious Liberties
We are excited to report that just days into launching a brand new project, “Students: Know Your Rights,” churches, pastors and educators are requesting our bookmarks faster than we can print and get them out the door. The project is simple: Get into the hands of high schoolers a bookmark that outlines their religious liberties. […]
Seven Texas Constitutional Amendments – Understanding Proposition 4 – Charitable Raffles
On November 3,Texans will be going to the polls to vote. This year there are seven proposed amendments to the state constitution. To help you become better informed, each week one of the propositions will be highlighted. This week it’s Proposition 4. Please read and prepare to vote. Staying home on November 3 is not […]
Join Us in Building the Next Generation in Florida Through the Work of Young Women for America
The Problem: Have you ever been discouraged when reading about the liberal mindset being taught in colleges today? Concerned about how this next generation is being indoctrinated against the Biblical world view in an ever increasing manner by professors that openly oppose what we hold near and dear? Felt helpless? The Answer: We at CWA […]
Judge Refuses Big Abortion’s Push to Interfere with Planned Parenthood Congressional Investigation
Big abortion is scared. Planned Parenthood and its cohorts have been exposed by the recent undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) showing how the abortion giant is profiting from the sale of the organs of aborted babies.
Protecting Lives That Can Feel Pain
Young Women for America staff is on the road again! On a recent trip to Cedarville University in Ohio, Project Coordinator and Writer, Hannah Wegman, interviewed with the Center for Bioethics regarding the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Our staff is not only going coast-to-coast to start Young Women for America chapters; they are also educating and preparing students to engage with their peers
To Call ‘Good’ ‘Evil’
I was there. … I sat for hours watching Cecile Richards defend Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States. For the first hour, I couldn’t even get into the packed House Committee room. When I did, it was the world of Isaiah 5:20: “Woe to those who call evil good and good […]
CWA of Kansas Religious Freedom Rally, “Obey God Rather Than Men” – A Great Success!
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, saying, ‘Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this Man’s blood on us!’ But Peter and the other apostles […]
Praise God! General Assembly Voted to Stop the Selling of Baby Parts in North Carolina
We are proud of the North Carolina General Assembly for voting to squelch the market for aborted baby parts and stop taxpayer funding for organizations that perform abortions in our great state by passing HB 297, End Marketing/Sale Unborn Children Body Parts. On September 24, the North Carolina Senate passed HB 297 41-3, and on […]
Planned Parenthood and Post-Hearing Action
This week, 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 […]
GetYourCare.org: Health Care Women Deserve
Today is the official launch of a new website called GetYourCare.org. Concerned Women for America is proud to sponsor this website because we believe it is important for women to know they have real choices when it comes to health care. Concerned Women for America Communications Coordinator Janae Stracke spoke at the website’s launch press […]