The Ben Carson Appeal
This is not intended to be a political piece on Ben Carson and his qualifications (or lack thereof) to be president of the United States. Let me emphasize that again: I do not want to weigh in on Dr. Carson’s candidacy.
Boehner Announces the Eight Republicans to Serve on Select Investigative Panel
Washington, D.C. — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced the eight Republicans to serve on the Select Investigative Panel that “will focus on grisly practices of big abortion providers.” Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say
Calling All Christians: Be A Doer, Not A Bystander
Antisemitism is on the rise, and Israel is in crisis. Christians need to ask themselves, “What are we going to do about it?” On a recent trip to Israel, I once again toured Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. I was struck by the lovely grove of trees outside the building, figuratively reliving the […]
The Original Undercover Planned Parenthood Video
Chris Wallace, when still working for ABC, did a 20/20 investigative report which aired on March 9, 2000. It covered the exact themes we now see in the Center for Medical Progress videos — namely profiting from fetal tissue sales obtained from abortion and altering those abortion procedures in order to obtain that tissue.
Questions for Cecile Richards
Excluding the progressive left, who watched the Planned Parenthood hearings in abject terror, is anyone else tired of this subject? No? Well good, because the Republicans did a pretty good job questioning Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards. They successfully drew out revelations such as the complete lack of mammograms at Planned Parenthood, the exorbitant salary […]
Paul Ryan Puts Family First: Conditions for Speaker of the House
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday night, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) announced in a press conference he would consider running for Speaker of the House, but only under specific conditions. One of the concerns Ryan brought up was how this would affect his family, saying, “I cannot and will not give up my family time.” Concerned Women […]
Texas Drops Planned Parenthood from Medicaid Program
Washington, D.C. – Today the Texas Health and Human Services Commission decided to drop Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program. Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “We applaud Gov. Abbott and the state of Texas for the great decision they made today, by ruling to drop Planned […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fighting sexual abuse in Afghanistan
There is a deep and growing malignancy under the supervision of the U.S. military, one that threatens our nation’s moral authority and perhaps our very souls. Our commander in chief must take steps to address it or it will destroy our ability to win the war on terror. Every woman in this country should be […]
Sex Trafficking Victims Branded by a New King
Crowned. When you read the word, what descriptions come to mind? For most, it signifies one who is deemed royal, favored, respected, and dignified. But for women who have been the victim of sex trafficking, being “crowned” has a completely different meaning.
Penny Nance Reacts to Resignation of House Speaker John Boehner
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he would be resigning at the end of October. Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “We are thankful for the pro-life efforts and legislation that Speaker Boehner was able to influence during his time in […]
[LBB] The Pope’s Wasted Opportunity on Life
Just two days after the U.S. Senate voted down the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which merely seeks to protect children in the womb after it has been scientifically proven that they can feel pain (at 20 weeks), Pope Francis had the opportunity to send a decisive message about the injustice being committed in the […]