Washington Watch https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:33:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Washington Watch https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 A “Declaration for Life” Introduced in the U.S. Senate https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/09/a-declaration-for-life-introduced-in-the-u-s-senate/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:40 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=32789 Written by David E. Smith

Earlier this week, on September 16, 2026, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) unveiled the “Declaration for Life,” calling on lawmakers and candidates to support legislation restricting abortion, specifically a federal ban on the drug mifepristone.

The four-page document, drafted by over 30 pastors and signed by more than 100 Missouri pastors and 50,000 citizens, argues that state-level restrictions are insufficient because abortion pills can be mailed across state lines, effectively turning “every mailbox in America into an abortion clinic.”… Continue Reading

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