Even the media can’t deny the numbers

CWA is committed to fighting for life and will never back down or be intimidated by big-money organizations such as Planned Parenthood. The fight to shift our hard earned tax dollars (half a billion to be exact!) from Planned Parenthood to Federally Qualified Health Clinics is as much a PR battle as it is a […]

Capitol Hill Brief —The Unaccountables

  [Audio Clip] Holly O’Donnell: “The harder and the more valuable the tissue, the more money you get. … I thought I was going to be just drawing blood, not procuring tissue from aborted fetuses.” That’s the voice of Holly O’Donnell who worked as a procurement technician for StemExpress, stationed inside some of the biggest Planned […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Broken Judicial System

  We’ve been highlighting this week the horrible case of an illegal immigrant minor that was able to get a U.S. court to force the Trump Administration to facilitate the abortion of her unborn baby. At the same time this is happening, the courts are still entertaining the preposterous case against the Center for Medical […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Celebrating Abortion

  I told you yesterday about the shameful case of an illegal, pregnant minor that got the D.C. Circuit to force the U.S. government to facilitate her abortion under threat of law. To their shame, right after the young woman aborted her unborn child, the ACLU and radical feminists took to social media to celebrate! […]

Capitol Hill Brief — A New Shameful Era

  I speak to you with a heavy heart today, having learned that a young woman, an illegal immigrant minor, has succeeded in her quest to force the U.S. government to facilitate the abortion of her unborn child. The Trump Administration tried every way they could to prevent such a dangerous precedent from being set, […]

Scott Lloyd, Director of ORR – champion and advocate for children in his care

There is no constitutional right for a pregnant minor to illegally cross the U.S. border and get an elective abortion while in a taxpayer funded federal program. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that compels HHS to facilitate elective abortions for minors placed in taxpayer funded programs after they were apprehended illegally crossing into […]

Federal appeals court forces taxpayers to finance and facilitate Jane Doe’s abortion

Washington, D.C. — Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 6-3 decision, cleared the way for a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant held in detention in Texas to receive an abortion. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “Allowing our taxpayers to be entangled in financing and facilitating an […]

Press Call Today: Pro-life Leaders Discuss Case of Teenage Jane Doe

Washington, D.C. – National pro-life leaders Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America will hold a press call today to discuss the Trump administration’s appeal of a court ruling ordering the U.S. government to facilitate an elective abortion for an undocumented teenage girl from […]

America must not become UberAbortion for Illegal Immigrants

Washington, D.C. — Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, has just ruled the U.S. government must provide access to an abortion for an undocumented minor or be held in contempt. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “If there […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Prayer and Action

  What was my focus as I spoke to the tens of thousands of women gathered here in Washington, D.C., to pray for our nation?  The sin of abortion.  We repented before the Lord, and we asked for His mercy upon us.  I even led them in a chant for “no more abortion”: [Audio Clip] […]

Capitol Hill Brief — United As One

  I told you yesterday about a powerful prayer event held in Washington, D.C., where tens of thousands of women gathered to pray for our nation. I was there with my good friend, Alveda King, the niece of American civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I was moved when Alveda prayed passionately […]

Undocumented pregnant teen seeking an abortion in Texas could set new legal precedents

A court case bubbling up in Texas could have huge ramifications on both immigration and abortion in our nation. A 17-year-old was caught crossing the United States-Mexican border and was transferred, as is normal procedure, to the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They took custody of the […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Why a 20-Week Ban?

  Are you still not sure what “20 weeks of gestation” means when it comes to pregnancy and abortion? Here’s an excerpt from the “15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy” video at BabyCenter.com. [Audio Clip] Between 15 and 20 weeks, your baby will more than double in size. His nerves are connecting his brain to […]

Capitol Hill Brief — An Impassioned Plea

  Representative Martha Roby from Alabama spoke passionately for the unborn as the House considered the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Here’s a clip: [Audio Clip] Rep. Martha Roby: We’re here to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves; we’re here to defend those who can’t defend themselves. Our bill seeks to […]

Donald J. Trump — Defender of Liberty

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Trump Administration has finally ended the Obamacare contraceptive mandate’s unconstitutional suppression of religious liberty. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “One of my fondest memories of working with President Trump so far is sitting in the Rose Garden as he stood strongly for religious liberty and asked […]

Senator Graham to Introduce Pain Capable Bill in Senate

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced the Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act in the Senate. This legislation would make elective abortion after 20 weeks post-conception illegal and require fully born children from a failed abortion to be given medical attention. Penny Nance, CEO and President, of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee had this […]

House of Representatives Passed Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, by a vote of 237-189. This legislation protects unborn children nationwide after 20-weeks’ gestation based on the scientific fact that an unborn child can feel pain. Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Young Nance issued the following statement […]

Capitol Hill Brief — The Power of Unity

  A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of dining with the president at the White House, alongside a small group of conservative leaders. It was a great opportunity to make your voice heard at the highest levels of government. You can rest assured I spoke to him about all our concerns and […]

Graham-Cassidy Bill: Last Chance for Health Care Reform

Washington, D.C. – Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) as well as Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nevada) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) have teamed up and introduced a bill that gives power over health care decisions back to the states and the American people. The Graham-Cassidy health care bill is the Senate’s last chance […]