I Met With Ivanka, Too, and Cecile Richards is Being a Drama Queen

In a breathless passage, or as People Magazine prefers to call it, a “riveting passage,” from Cecile Richards’ new book about her life as Planned Parenthood’s president for the past 12 years, she describes meeting with Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in January 2017 to discuss taxpayer funding of her organization, the nation’s largest abortion […]

CWA of North Dakota Thanks Vice President Pence in Person

On Tuesday, March 27, myself and Encourage-A-Legislator Coordinator Karen Anderson headed to Fargo to hear Vice President Mike Pence speak at the American’s for Prosperity event! We had seats in the front row and both had the opportunity to shake Vice President Pence’s hand and thank him! My message was, “Concerned Women for America of North […]

Taking Aim at the Elephant in the Room: Why Republicans Should be Nervous

Last week, President Trump begrudgingly signed into law a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that runs out in September.  The Republican-controlled Congress sent the president a bill that rightfully increases support for the U.S. military but doesn’t offset spending and, thus, increases our national debt by at least $1 trillion. The American public has little […]

Conscience Rights are Women’s Rights

Editor’s Note: The following public comment was submitted on behalf of Concerned Women for America to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in support of new regulations protecting conscience rights. _____ Concerned Women for America (“CWA”) is the largest public policy women’s organization in the United States with members from all 50 states. […]

Love in Times of Hate

The mystery of love is profound. It is incredible how much of our lives we structure around something about which we know so little. This generation, especially, seems fixated on the idea of love. But just that — the idea. Few are willing to pursue true love. As with freedom, we have inherited a whimsical […]

Adoption Protection Act Is Moving Forward Thanks to You! Keep it Up!

Thank you for the effort you put forth in calling and emailing the Speaker of the House and Chairman in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee concerning the Adoption Protection Act, HB 2687.  Most of all thank you for your prayers.  Because of your efforts, I truly believe a hearing was held that otherwise […]

CWA Represents You at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

This week CWA’s Senior Advisor for Foreign Affairs attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) held March 12-23 in New York City where UN member states met to address the priority theme “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.  The commission, held each […]

CWA Legislative Victory – Senate Passed FOSTA

This week the Senate passed the House-passed Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA). We were apprehensive about the senate vote because Sen. Wyden (D-Oregon) has had a hold on this bill which prevented it from moving forward. Sen. Wyden, working with the tech industry, was planning to offer […]

Senate Passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act

Washington, D.C. — Penny Young Nance, the CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement following the Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA). The legislation now heads to the president’s desk:  “Yesterday the Senate made crucial strides to curtail the gruesome practice of […]

Urge HHS to Protect Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care

Our nation has a long history of protecting the beliefs of individuals and entities who object to certain activities based on religious and/or moral convictions. This is applicable in all areas of life but is particularly important for health care providers. Our nurses, doctors, and all health care providers should be free to live according […]

Senate Passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA)

Washington, D.C. — Penny Young Nance, the CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement following the Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA). The legislation now heads to the President’s desk: “Yesterday the Senate made crucial strides to curtail the […]

CWA Stands for Free Speech at the U.S. Supreme Court

NIFLA v. Becerra Oral Arguments Recap It was a cold, rainy day in the nation’s capital today, but that didn’t stop your representatives from Concerned Women for America (CWA) from being present inside and outside the United States Supreme Court to stand for freedom of speech and for life. We were there as the Court […]

NIFLA v. Becerra SCOTUS Oral Arguments

Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra. This case originated in California where AB 775 was specifically designed to curtail pro-life clinics’ effectiveness by requiring them to promote abortion services. Concerned Women for America was at the Supreme Court today rallying in support of […]

Legislative Update on Physician-Assisted Suicide and Conversion Therapy Prohibition

HB2739 HD1, Relating to Assisted Suicide, Establishes a regulated process under which an adult resident of the State with a medically confirmed terminal disease and less than six months to live may choose to obtain a prescription for medication to end the patient’s life. Imposes criminal sanctions for tampering with a patient’s request for a […]

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case Brought by CPCs Challenging California Law — Tomorrow

Please pray for this important case on free speech!  Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. EST, the Supreme Court will review the California Reproductive FACT Act, which compels pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to post notices in their physical clinics, printed material, and online regarding the availability of abortions.  Concerned Women for America submitted an amicus brief to […]