COVID-19 LETTER: Pro-life Leaders Warn of Abortion Industry Exploitation
CWA signed on to a letter written to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, along with other pro-life leaders, to show how the abortion industry is exploiting this coronavirus pandemic. Here is an excerpt from the letter: “While we are in a hectic race to save lives, Planned Parenthood and other powers in […]
Abortion Extremism on Display at the Supreme Court
June Medical Services v. Russo oral arguments at the Supreme Court. This week the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case where abortionists are challenging a Louisiana law that requires they keep admitting privileges at nearby hospitals within 30 miles of the clinic where they perform abortions. Concerned Women for America […]
Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Demonstrators Meet outside the Supreme Court
One of our amazing Young Women for America college chapter presidents, Lillian Knight, LSU, participated in the Protect Women, Protect Life rally on the steps of the Supreme Court fighting to uphold a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have hospital admitting procedures. She is quoted in the article in National Review. “On the steps of the […]
Could Debate Over Louisiana Abortion Law have Implications for Kentucky?
The following news story aired this week on Spectrum 1 Newschannels. Click link to watch the television broadcast or read the story below. “Concerned Women for America President Penny Nance says it is her rural Kentucky roots that fueled her passion for the anti-abortion movement. “I grew up the daughter of a pastor in Eastern […]
Concerned Women for America to add its voice to ‘Protect Women – Protect Life’ rally on steps of SCOTUS, Wednesday, March 4
WASHINGTON — Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), will join a broad coalition of pro-life groups and legislators on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court Wed., Mar. 4, for the “Protect Women – Protect Life” rally. Pro-life citizens will join together in support of June Medical Services v. Russo, […]
U.S. Senators Debate and Vote on Two Pro-life Bills
Tuesday was a dark day for America. The Senate failed to advance two desperately needed pro-life bills: the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Pain Capable would protect unborn children from being aborted after 20 weeks, the threshold science definitively agrees unborn children feel pain. Born Alive […]
A Tragic Day for the Most Vulnerable in this Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, PhD | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Washington, D.C. — Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), made the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted today on two pro-life bills, the Pain Capable Unborn […]
Follow-up on February 19, Day of Fasting and Prayer
Nearly 500 people participated in the February 19, prayer rally for the unborn in Topeka. We felt the presence of the Lord at the rally and committed ourselves to look to Him instead of ourselves to get the Value Them Both Amendment passed. The House and the Senate galleys were packed with prayer warriors. At […]
CWA of Virginia Marches for Life in Virginia
Concerned Women for America of Virginia participated in the February 13, March for Life in Richmond. Forty-two busses and an untold number of cars drove in for the event. Turnout estimates ran from 1,000 to 2,500. Prior to the rally and march, we visited legislators. This session has been difficult for our like-minded legislators, and […]
Join CWA of North Carolina at the Prayer Walk in Charlotte – February 29
Concerned Women for America (CWA) of North Carolina invites you to join with us Saturday, February 29, as we partner with Love Life for a pro-life prayer walk in Charlotte. (We also encourage you to join us in Greensboro and Raleigh.) Wouldn’t you like to be counted as we stand in the gap for these precious little ones? Here are […]
Votes Validate Pro-family and Pro-life Values of Legislators
CWA of North Dakota State Director, Linda Thorson, answers Elsie Magnus, Chairman of the District 10 Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party, letter to the editor, “Helping women and their families – isn’t that truly pro-life?” Read the response from CWA of North Dakota about the pro-women, pro-life, and pro-family Abortion Pill Reversal Informed Consent Law which provides […]
Calling on All Prayer Warriors – Pray for the Unborn on February 19!
As I reported in an earlier alert, the Value Them Both Amendment failed to pass the House last week. While we were very disappointed with the outcome of the vote we will not give up! Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Kansas is joining with intercessors around the state to pray of our state and for our legislature. […]
Value Them Both Amendment Fails in the House
Last week, the pro-life Value Them Both Amendment that you faithfully prayed for and took action on failed to get the necessary 84 votes to pass the Kansas House. The amendment had previously passed the Kansas Senate. It was a disheartening defeat because of the potential lives lost of both mothers and their unborn babies. Take Action: It […]
Kansas House Passes Value Them Both Amendment! Moves to Final Action. Calls Needed!
Today, the Kansas House of Representatives passed the Value Them Both Amendment, moving Kansas another step closer to reversing the radical 2019 Kansas Supreme Court abortion ruling. The vote was as follows: 80 yes; 41 no; 4 not voting. The vote for final action could take place at the beginning of next week. The final […]
Your Help Still Needed on the Value Them Both Amendment
The Kansas State Senate overwhelmingly passed the Value Them Both Amendment resolution (SCR 1613) last Wednesday, January 29. The resolution now moves to the Kansas House for consideration. If the House passes the resolution, the proposed Value Them Both Constitutional Amendment will be placed on the August 2020 primary ballot. The Value Them Both Amendment […]
Join CWA of Maine at the Annual “Respect Life Day” on February 12
Join Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Maine in Augusta on Wednesday, February 12, for the annual “Respect Life Day” sponsored by Maine Right To Life. Event Details: Date: Wednesday, February 12 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Hall of Flags located on the 2nd floor of the State House in Augusta. Click here […]
One Step Closer: Kansas Senate Passes Pro-Life Amendment!
The Kansas State Senate passed the Value Them Both Amendment (HCR 5019), moving Kansas one step closer to reversing a radical 2019 Kansas Supreme Court abortion ruling. The amendment was crafted to restore to the people of Kansas, through their elected officials, the ability to limit the abortion industry. The Value Them Both Amendment is […]
Women Lead the Pro-Life Movement
President and CEO of CWA, Penny Nance, wrote the following article about the reality of abortion and how the pro-choice movement is not pro-woman: It’s a staggering number: 56 million. That’s the number of precious lives that have been lost to abortion since the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade in 1973. On Wednesday, our nation […]
Update on CWA of North Dakota Fargo Prayer Vigil
On Friday, January 24, more than 35 pro-life prayer warriors gathered in Fargo to pray outside the “Abortion is Normal” fundraising event to raise funds for abortions (see picture above.) Watch my video of the prayer warriors here. Linda Thorson State Director From last week: Concerned Women for America of North Dakota and other pro-life […]
GOOD NEWS – Pro-Life Amendment Passed Out of Two Committees! Time for Next Step!
Thank you for the great turnout Tuesday at the Value Them Both Amendment (HCR 5019) committee hearing! The room was packed. Your presence showed how much this means to us, the grassroots people of Kansas. The Kansas House Federal and State Affairs and the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committees passed the Value Them Both Amendment out […]