The Battle Continues Against the ERA

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” I Corinthians 15:58 Thank you! We can say with confidence that together we have stood firm and will continue to do so […]

Gov. Pritzker Signs Pro-Abortion Executive Order on the 46th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade

Dear friend, On the 46th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, Illinois’ Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a news conference at a Chicago Planned Parenthood office signing an executive order instructing “all government health insurance policies comply with the intent of abortion coverage set by Public Act 100-0538”, commonly known as HB40.  HB40, the tax-payer abortion […]

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 […]

[AUDIO] Use Your Voice – Episode 7, Year of the Woman

The first podcast of 2019 might be our favorite so far! Penny Nance sits down with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) in her office on Capitol Hill. They discuss Sen. Hyde-Smith’s story, what it’s like to be a conservative female leader in Congress, and advice to young girls thinking about running for office. https://concernedwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CWA_UseYourVoice_Episode007.mp3

CWA of VA Lobbies Against the Equal Rights Amendment

This past Thursday, Toni DeLancey, Virginia State Director, Kelsey Good, YWA Coordinator, and Amelia Koehn, Field Services Coordinator traveled to Richmond, Virginia to lobby key legislators to vote against the Equal Rights Amendment in the state capitol. We had a large group of men and women alike going into several offices voicing their concerns about […]

New York, Are You Ready?

Dear CWA friend, The bloodlust that has had a stranglehold on our nation for over 46 years took an additional dark turn in New York State this week, and that is why I am writing to those of you who live specifically in New York.  On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the New York […]

Planned Parenthood Annual Report Shows Abortion and Federal Funding Increase

Washington, D.C. — Planned Parenthood’s 2017-18 Annual Report confirms that Planned Parenthood continued to establish themselves as a taxpayer-funded abortion giant. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, issued the following statement: “If Planned Parenthood was a women’s health care provider, abortions would not make up 96% of their pregnancy […]

California and New York Reach New Lows as Abortion Promoters

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Trump Administration has repeatedly stated that conscience rights are a priority, and it has taken strides to do just that. HHS has issued several regulations aimed at conscience protection in contraception, insurance plans, Title X grant funding, and strengthening existing conscience laws. A year ago, […]

CWA at the March For All Women

On January 19, CWA’s Vice President of International Affairs, Dr. Shea Garrison, was a voice for conservative women at the March for ALL Women rally in Washington, D.C.  The March for ALL Women was sponsored by Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and took place next to the 3rdannual Women’s March (WM) at Pershing Park. The Women’s […]

Speak Out for Life in Support of the Abortion Pill Reversal Bill

On Monday, January 21, Concerned Women for America of North Dakota provided testimony to the House Human Services Committee on HB 1336, the abortion pill reversal bill.  This bill mandates that abortionists tell women seeking an abortion about the possibility of reversing the effects of an abortion-inducing drug if they change their mind.  The bill […]

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 […]

State Director Testifies Before Committee in Opposition to Special Rights

January 23, 2019 Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony in Opposition to SB 2303 Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Linda Thorson, and I am the State Director for Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Dakota.  We are the state’s largest public policy women’s organization and our country’s largest public policy women’s […]

Is, Or Is Not, the ERA Dead in Virginia?

Thank you for joining with us in prayer over the last two weeks, asking the Lord to thwart the plans of those promoting the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Virginia.  God is faithful and answered our prayers! The House Sub-Committee of Privileges and Elections met Monday, January 22, and voted 4-2 to pass by indefinitely […]

For America (Day 100)

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace, You deserve all praise and honor; In You all things hold together. Therefore, to You we lift our voices. As a country and a people in desperate need Of Your intervention and restoration. Incline Your ears to our supplications, Lord. We are sinners crumbling under […]

Supreme Court Punts on Important Religious Liberty Case

It is difficult to find words that can adequately sound the alarm of the religious liberty threats we face as a nation. We are getting weaker by the moment on the protection of our “first freedom,” and the opposition gets bolder with every half-hearted attempt, whether by courts or opportunistic politicians, to take the middle […]

CWALAC Submits Title IX Comments

Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee submitted these comments in support of new Title IX regulations that will promote justice in cases of sexual harassment in an educational setting. Click here to submit your comments of support. The deadline is midnight on Monday, January 28, 2919.

High School Sports Teams: Fair Competition for All

CWA of South Dakota is supporting SB49, a bill that will void the transgender procedure adopted by the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) in 2015.  SB49 would ensure that eligibility to play on sex-segregated teams will be based on the sex of the student as indicated on the student’s birth certificate. SB49 will […]