Louisiana HB948 – “Parental Medical Decision Protection Act”

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Concerned Women for America of Louisiana plans to testify before the House Health and Welfare Committee in support of HB948, authored by Rep. Beryl Amedee (R-District 51). This proposed legislation affirms and strengthens parental rights regarding medical decisions for minors. Known as the “Parental Medical Decision Protection Act,” HB 948 […]

West Virginia Slated to be 26th State to Protect Kids Online

The majority of states will have laws strengthening protections for kids online if West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signs HB 4412 into law. The bill, better known as the Child Online Protection and Liability Act, holds commercial pornography websites accountable for distributing harmful materials to minors. In the United States, 80% of children have been […]

A Major Win for Parents

We are celebrating a significant win for families in California. On March 2, 2026, the United States Supreme Court stepped in and blocked California from enforcing its school secrecy policies against parents while a critical case continues. In Mirabelli v. Bonta, a lower federal court had already ruled that California’s secrecy policies likely violated parents’ […]

Respect for the Law and Common Sense Gives a Big Victory to Parents

The case, Mirabelli v. Bonta, is straightforward for any reasonable observer. The radically liberal state of California sought to force teachers and school administrators to conspire against parents to secretly transition children suffering from gender dysphoria. It passed a law prohibiting schools from sharing information about a child’s transitioning with the child’s parents without the […]

School Choice From the Perspective of a Private-School Educator

School Choice is the right of a child’s legal guardian to place their student in a private, public, charter, or homeschool environment. This protects the guardian’s right to have their student educated in accordance with their needs, values, or family preferences. However, the issue for most Americans usually comes down to finances. When comparing the […]

BIG WIN for Parental Rights in California!

Praise the Lord for the huge news we have for parents and families in California. A federal judge has struck down harmful “gender secrecy” policies in public schools that allowed schools to conceal a student’s gender identity or social transition from parents. This decision comes from the class-action case Mirabelli v. Olson and applies to […]

URGENT: Tell Gov. Lujan Grisham to VETO SB3 – Protect Parental Rights!

“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 The legislature has fast-tracked and passed Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Vaccine Bill, SB3 – Immunization Rules and Recommendations, during the special session. The Governor is the final step, and it sits on her desk awaiting her signature to […]

Supreme Court Affirms Life and Parental Rights

“Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom.” Psalm 145:3 On July 1, HB1053 became law in South Dakota. It requires age verification to access adult-oriented content, thus protecting minors from admission to online pornographic sites. The Supreme Court recently upheld a similar Texas law, Free Speech Coalition […]

Big Win for Parental Rights at the Supreme Court

Parents everywhere, regardless of political ideology, should rejoice today as the Supreme Court, once again, affirmed (6-3 in Mahmoud v. Taylor) the long-recognized constitutional principle that “parents have a right ‘to direct the religious upbringing of their children’ and that this right can be infringed by laws that pose ‘a very real threat of undermining’ […]

Embarrassing Anti-Religious Argument at the U.S. Supreme Court

A Review of Oral Arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor In Montgomery County, Maryland, a radical school board devised an English curriculum with the specific purpose of indoctrinating children as young as three-years-old with storybooks that promoted LGBTQ inclusivity. The worst part was that the school board was intent on preventing any parents, regardless of specific […]

Colorado Parents Denied Right to Upbringing of their Children

HCR25-1003, Person’s Rights Related to Children, was postponed indefinitely in the State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Committee along party lines (Democrats 8, Republicans 3), preventing Colorado voters the opportunity to vote in the General Election on whether to codify into the Colorado Constitution certain First Amendment inalienable rights including, “… directing the upbringing, education, and […]

Crucial Action Needed this Week: Strengthen Parental Rights

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.” -Mathew 18:6 Your voice is crucial to safeguard Virginia’s children! Gov. Youngkin has added language from Sage’s […]

Long-Awaited Shutdown of the Department of Education

After 50 years of mismanagement, waste, and political propaganda, the Department of Education (ED) is on its way to shutting its doors. Since it first opened its doors in 1979, ED has spent nearly $3 trillion dollars, yet the state of education has not improved. At best, it has stagnated. In some districts, it has […]

Time to Protect Parents’ God-Given Right to Direct the Upbringing of Their Children

President Trump’s allusion to America’s “Golden Age” may mean new opportunities for innovation and growth, but it also means the chance to protect certain fundamental rights from ever being threatened again by a future administration. One bill that aims to do that is the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act (FRRA). The right of parents to […]

Radical Transitioning of Children Heard at the Supreme Court

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him: male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 You may have been hearing about United States v. Skrmetti, the case heard on Wednesday, December 4, before the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The case involves a 2023 Tennessee law (Senate […]

Great News: The Summer Study Passes Age Verification Bill!

We are pleased to report that the age verification bill that the “summer study” has been researching has passed! After hearing hours of testimony, and by a unanimous vote, the committee voted to support the bill (HB1257) sponsored by Rep. Bethany Soye and Sen. Red Dawn Foster. Thank the Lord, you can disregard the email I sent […]

Prayers and Action Needed to Protect Our Children from Pornography

“I will set before my eyes no vile thing.” Psalm 101:3 Yes, it is unusual to receive a state legislative alert when the legislature is not in session. However, please read on … As you may recall, Concerned Women for America (CWA) of South Dakota worked diligently on the age verification bill, HB1257, which failed […]

Strengthen Parental Rights Through Parental Consent

by Linda Schauer, Concerned Women of America It’s no secret that we are living in the digital age, with more at the tips of our fingers than ever before. This has had both positive and negative impacts on our society and, more importantly, our children. While children have been able to learn, create, and stay […]