What You Can Do to Reject infanticide and the reckless crusade to expand late-term abortion!
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote Monday, February 25, on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This crucial legislation would shield a newborn who survives an attempted abortion from being denied the right to live. Doctors would be required to provide the same medical care to a newborn survivor of abortion that would […]
Wake Up America: Know Where Your State Stands on Abortion
This document provides an overview of state laws (as of February 8, 2019) as they relate to late-term abortion, born-alive protections, and public funding of abortion. Some states adhere to the Roe standard of viability, which is defined by the Supreme Court in Roe as “the capacity for meaningful life outside the womb, albeit with […]
Denise Cappuccio at the Stop Abortion Extremism in Virginia Rally
By now you’ve probably seen the shocking video that went viral showing Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran defending a bill that she introduced, which she freely admitted would allow abortion-on-demand up until the moment of birth. Denise Cappuccio, CWA’s Director of Finance and a constituent of Delegate Tran, spoke at a recent rally in support of […]
Penny Nance at the Stop Abortion Extremism in Virginia Rally
CWA’s Penny Nance, a resident of Virginia, joins hundreds of Virginians to stand up for the unborn and against the left’s extremism which supports late term abortion up unitl birth.
Fifth Circuit: Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos Authentic and Not Deceptively Edited
After being exposed for their unscrupulous attempts to sell baby body parts for profit, Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation, tried to discredit the evidence in a massive PR campaign. They claim the videos which clearly showed they sought to benefit from the sale of aborted baby hearts, brains, lungs, etc. were […]
An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo
Dear Mr. Cuomo, Do you remember the day in the hospital room when you held your daughters, Cara and Mariah, for the first time? And then the day you held Michaela? Those are the babies you are allowing to be killed. Fully developed, feeling, dreaming, cognitive, valuable, unique, and American. Right before they are to […]
There is a Darkness Growing in New York
By now you have probably seen the video (below) of the New York State Senate cheering the “Reproductive Health Act” which would effectively allow abortions up to just before birth. It is heartbreaking. This is not just the sentiment of a few legislators either. It is a direct reflection of the majority of the people […]
Pro-Life is Pro-Science
Today is the March for Life! As I sit across from my eldest daughter (11) on our way to the march in downtown Washington, D.C., I can’t help but think about this year’s theme: “Unique from Day One.” I see this in Mia. I have four kids. They’re all incredible. But Mia is unique. She’s […]
We Demand A Defund
Concerned Women for America’s Doreen Denny joins pro-life leaders in this Students for Life video calling on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood during this budget negotiations. #WeWantDefund
Black Women Are Betraying Their Sisters on Abortion
One group of black women are peddling the belief that abortion is “self-care,” that it benefits women and their families. This snake oil is being sold by The Afiya Center (TAC), which put these slogans on a giant billboard in Texas. As a free-thinking, informed and intuitive black woman, I don’t buy it. My child did not […]
Planned Parenthood Announces New President, Dr. Leana Wen
Washington, D.C. — Today, Planned Parenthood announced their new president, Dr. Leana Wen. Dr. Wen has a medical background having been an emergency room doctor and Baltimore’s health commissioner. Her background as a political activist leaves little hope that Planned Parenthood will leave the abortion industry behind. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America […]
Senators Fail to Defund Planned Parenthood
In a rare up-or-down pro-life vote on Capitol Hill, the Senate voted last week on an amendment to the Labor HHS/Department of Defense “minibus” Appropriations bill. The amendment offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) would prohibit federal funds from going to any provider of family planning or reproductive health services that performs abortions or affiliates […]
States Seeking New Avenues to Defund Planned Parenthood
In April 2018, Tennessee passed a law, Amendment 36, declaring the state’s belief that childbirth and family planning services should not include elective abortions. Additionally, this law aims to eliminate “direct or indirect use of state funds to promote or support elective abortions,” meaning agencies providing elective abortions should not be eligible for any government […]
Let’s unite to support justice for the millions of brave women who’ve survived sexual assault
This week I am scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to examine federal funding of DNA analysis — with the goal of promoting justice for victims of crime. As a survivor of assault and attempted rape on a Virginia running path, I am honored to testify in regard to the reauthorization of the […]
Supreme Court Protects Pro-Life Clinics from Government Targeting; Millions of Women Celebrate
Washington, D.C. — Moments ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a great victory (5-4) to pro-life clinics in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, issued the following statement: “We applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for sending a clear statement today […]
Weekly Update for June 9, 2018 from CWA’s Legislative Department
Washington, D.C. – This week amplified the call to defund Planned Parenthood with shocking new evidence of how abortion clinics have engaged in aiding abusers and intimidating employees from not reporting client sexual abuse. Live Action’s report, Aiding Abusers: Planned Parenthood’s Cover-up of Child Sexual Abuse, compiles court cases, reports from state health departments, testimonies […]
Act Now! Title X Comment Period Now Open!
Just last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new proposed rule governing the Title X program that has the potential to make an impact on the fight against Planned Parenthood’s government funding. The Title X program is a voluntary grant program that was created to educate and provide family planning […]
CWA’s Senior Director of Government Relations Talks Title X
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) filed a proposal to update Title X grant requirements. These regulations would reinstate regulations similar to the “Reagan rules” which were upheld by the Supreme Court in 1991 in Rust v. Sullivan. These new regulations require physical and financial separation between Title X recipients and […]
Concerned Women for America LAC Applauds New HHS Title X Rule
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will file a proposal to update Title X grant requirements. These regulations would reinstate regulations similar to the “Reagan rules” which were upheld by the Supreme Court in 1991 in Rust v. Sullivan. These new regulations require physical and financial separation between Title X recipients […]