Nance to Christian Post: Russell Moore, John Piper ‘let down the pro-life movement’ by opposing Trump
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, was interviewed by the Christian Post and had this to say about the impact of the election on the pro-life efforts, “Evangelical leaders let down the pro-life movement by not standing firm on the fact that we needed a pro-life president.” Read Penny’s full interview.
All Night Vote-A-Rama to Push Massive New COVID Spending
This week, President Joe Biden shirked off a request from several moderate Republican Senators to work on a bipartisan coronavirus relief bill. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats led by Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders laid the path for a budget resolution establishing a framework for massive new federal taxpayer spending for coronavirus relief that subverts the 60-vote requirement […]
Pro-life Senators join House Members in Drawing the Line to Save Hyde
Forty-eight Republican Senators have penned a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) pledging to oppose the rollback of longstanding protections in current law. Only Republican Senators Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), both known for their pro-choice views, declined to sign. Much like President Donald Trump’s veto promise in the 116th Congress, […]
Penny Nance to Breitbart: Joe Biden “Sold His Soul to the Democrat Party”
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, joined leaders from other organizations in Washington, D.C. for the 2021 March for Life. Prolifers from around the country joined the March virtually. Watch Penny’s interview with Breitbart News.
Biden’s Abortion Extremism Unmasked on the Eve of the March for Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2021 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202-266-4816, [email protected] Biden’s Abortion Extremism Unmasked on the Eve of the March for Life Self-Proclaimed “Unifier” Breaks with Vast Majority of Americans Who Support Restrictions and Oppose Using Tax Dollars for Abortion Washington, D.C. – On the eve of the 48th annual March for Life recalling […]
Penny on CBN: Your Tax Dollars Will Soon Be Promoting Overseas Abortions
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America addressed President Joe Biden’s Executive Order that rescinded the Mexico City Policy, “It is incredibly tragic that the Biden administration has departed from the Trump administration’s position, which is in line with 75 percent of Americans who do not want their tax dollars to be […]
CWA Calls on Congress to Hold the Line on Life
Two hundred House Republicans sent a letter to House and Senate leaders today “to express our unified opposition to Congressional Democrats’ efforts to repeal the Hyde Amendment and other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions.” They pledge to oppose any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other pro-life appropriations protections in current […]
Penny Nance Quoted in the Washington Times
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, is quoted in the Washington Times article, Biden, Harris commit to ‘codifying Roe’ as pro-lifers decry abortion agenda. Nance, “This week, Joe Biden took his hand off the Holy Bible at his swearing-in and within hours began a full out assault on women and human […]
Press Release: Women are Grieving as Biden Initiates Assault on Female Identity and the Sanctity of Human Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2021 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202-266-4816, [email protected] Women are Grieving as Biden Initiates Assault on Female Identity and the Sanctity of Human Life Statement from Penny Young Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America: “As women who stand for what it means to be female created in God’s image […]
Concerned Women Today! The Fight to Keep the Hyde Amendment
Doreen Denny, CWA’s Vice President of Government Relations, takes you inside the U.S. House of Representatives to get a first-hand account of a hearing on the fight to keep the Hyde Amendment. Should American taxpayers be forced to pay for abortion? If the Democrats in Congress have their way, the answer is Yes. Listen to […]
Press Release: CWA Applauds Prolife Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2020 Contact: Doreen Denny 202-266-4808, [email protected] Concerned Women for America Applauds Actions Against California and University of Vermont for Disregarding Pro-life Laws Celebrates “Life is Winning” with Vice President Mike Pence WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a “Life is Winning” event celebrating the achievements of the Trump Administration to protect and […]
The Hyde Amendment and Human Life
Today, the House held an appropriations subcommittee hearing titled “The Impact on Women Seeking an Abortion but are Denied Because of an Inability to Pay.” Calling it what it is, a hearing dedicated to the elimination of the Hyde Amendment, would not be as well received. By way of background, the Hyde Amendment is a critical pro-life measure introduced by […]
Biden’s Choice for HHS Reveals Abortion First Agenda, Exposes Unity Lip Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2020 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202.266.4816, [email protected] Biden’s Choice for HHS Reveals Abortion First Agenda, Exposes Unity Lip Service Washington, D.C. — Concerned Women for America President and CEO Penny Nance had this to say on the reports that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will be the Biden-Harris Administration’s choice for Secretary […]
Penny Nance Discusses Surge in Prolife Congresswomen
CWA’s CEO and President Penny Nance discusses the surge of prolife women elected to serve in the upcoming Congress on The 700 Club. Watch Penny’s interview here.
Geneva Consensus Aims to Protect the Sanctity of Life
By Amy Lidell, Intern for Concerned Women for America The fight for life continues as the United States has come together with Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, and Uganda to form the Geneva Consensus Declaration. The virtual signing of this consensus took place on October 22, 2020, to commemorate the commitment of these nations working together […]
Trump Administration Acts to Protect Human Dignity in Sickness and in Health
Concerned Women for America (CWA) received three exclusive briefings last week on actions the Trump Administration is taking to protect human dignity across the lifespan. No human life should be disrespected or discarded on the basis of age, stage, or disability. Ending Fetal Tissue Research: At the behest of CWA and pro-life partners, the Department […]
Penny Nance urges FDA to remove abortion pill from U.S. market
Today, Penny Nance joined leading medical and prolife groups urging the FDA to remove the abortion pill, mifepristone, immediately from the U.S. market for its imminent danger to women after a federal judge ruled to circumvent the drug’s critical safety requirements to provide easy access during the coronavirus pandemic. In their letter to Commission Hahn, […]
Huge Win for CWA: Planned Parenthood Affiliate Finally Admits its Racists Roots
Concerned Women for America (CWA) has been fighting for years to expose Planned Parenthood’s (PP) legacy of death which has its roots in the racist eugenics movement. As PP celebrated 100 years a few years back, CWA launched a campaign called “100 No More,” exposing the organization’s racists founding through eugenicist Margaret Sanger. CWA also […]
House Republican Appropriators Seek to Restore Pro-Life Protections
By Lindsey Hudson, Intern for Concerned Women for America’s Government Relations Last week, the Democrat majority of the House Committee on Appropriations advanced several fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending bills brimming with anti-life provisions. To Republicans’ dismay, appropriators rejected amendments to four major spending bills to restore these measures, and the bills were passed out […]
House Democrats Just Set Up a Shutdown
CWA’s Vice President of Government Relations Doreen Denny published the following op-ed in Townhall: “House Democrats unveiled their fiscal year 2021 spending bills, and they are nothing short of a dare. The bills challenge any notion of moderation, laying down the gauntlet for a budget showdown that will lead nowhere but a government shutdown. One would […]