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Concerned Women for America (CWFA) is a conservative Christian public policy group active in the United States best known for its stance against abortion. The group was founded in 1979 by Beverly LaHaye, wife of Christian Coalition of America co-founder Timothy LaHaye, as a response to activities by the National Organization for Women and a 1978 Barbara Walters interview with noted feminist Betty Friedan. Concerned Women for America says of itself: - Source: Wikipedia

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