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Christian Leaders Call for Mifepristone Ban
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In Short: In a declaration led by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, Christian leaders are urging lawmakers to ban the abortion drug mifepristone.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, has led a declaration signed by 100 faith leaders and 50,000 citizens from Missouri, calling for a ban on the abortion drug mifepristone.
Hawley stated, “This Declaration for Life, written by pastors, is calling on everyday Christians across America to stand for life and confront the scourge of chemical abortion.”
Perkins emphasized, “We are called to defend the defenseless and speak for those whose voices have been silenced.”
Hawley hosted the First Annual Missouri Prayer Breakfast and held a press conference to unveil the Declaration for Life with Missouri pastors and Christian leaders.
The declaration asserts, “It is the first duty of the Church to defend human dignity where it is denied.”
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What's confirmed
- In a declaration led by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, Christian leaders are calling on lawmakers to ban the abortion drug mifepristone.
- The four-page declaration has been signed by 100 faith leaders from Missouri as well as 50,000 citizens.
- “This Declaration for Life, written by pastors, is calling on everyday Christians across America to stand for life and confront the scourge of chemical abortion,” Hawley stated.
- “So many people are harmed by abortion, most notably preborn children,” said SFLA Vice President of Field Programs Reagan Barklage.
- Pro-life groups have been calling on the EPA to test for water pollution caused by abortion drugs.
- A California bill that would require community colleges to provide medical abortions is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
- Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
- Drafted by a group of more than 30 pastors from around the U.S., the Declaration for Life with Christian Leaders supports pro-life legislation, condemns chemical abortion, and affirms the dignity of unborn children from conception.
- Tony Perkins, who heads the Family Research Council, a national Christian political advocacy group, has been outspoken in his support of the declaration, criticizing the Republican Party’s recent silence on abortion.
- “There are Republican members of Congress and state leaders who continue to champion the unborn, but the Republican Party has gone all but silent on the issue of life,” Perkins stated.
- “The strong pro-life language that was a part of the GOP platform for decades was removed, and little is said about abortion.” “We are called to defend the defenseless and speak for those whose voices have been silenced,” Perkins said.
- South Korean Catholic bishops are opposing the government’s expansion of abortion pill use, calling it a "disregard for life.” In response to South Korea’s announcement that it will allow the use of abortion pills through nine weeks of pregnancy, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) released a statement opposing the move.
What's still developing
- Because of the rise of chemical abortion, Senator Hawley believes it is time to renew our promise as Christians to protect the most vulnerable among us.
- It’s time to take a vote on my legislation to ban the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.” The Declaration reads, “This year marks America’s 250th anniversary.
- It is thus the most foundational of all rights.” The statement continued, “We are followers of Christ from across American Christianity—pastors of churches, leaders in seminaries and universities, and members of allied organizations.