By Bethany Bachman
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02.23.26
Families and communities once cared for new mothers. Now government wants to take their place. Illinois HB 4606 would send state home-visiting programs into homes with newborns. Parents, family, and close friends — not bureaucrats — should guide those first precious months.
By Bethany Bachman
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02.10.26
Abortion advocates once promised “safe, legal, and rare.” Today, it’s abortion by mail, minimal oversight, and silenced dissent. This is what happens when convenience replaces compassion—and science bows to ideology.
By Bethany Bachman
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02.03.26
When it comes to abortion, Governor J.B. Pritzker has only one goal: expand. In Illinois, he has consistently removed commonsense barriers to abortion.
By Bethany Bachman
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01.07.26
It was a series of moves that showed a cynical disregard for morality and the will of the people. Introduced as the “Sanitary Food Preparation Act” in February of 2025, Illinois Senate Bill 1950 was then radically amended in May, with all text replaced and the bill renamed the “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act.”
By Bethany Bachman
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09.03.25
While authorities expose chilling organ procurement abuses, mainstream voices argue for redefining death to meet demand. From patients waking up mid-harvest to lab-grown “bodyoids,” we are witnessing the commodification of human life. But life is not ours to take—only the God who gives life has the authority to end it.
By Bethany Bachman
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08.01.25
We all carry scars from 2020—some physical, others emotional or spiritual. Now, new peer-reviewed research and a U.S. Senate report confirm what many long suspected: the global COVID-19 response was not only flawed but, at times, deliberately deceptive. As Christians, the call is clear—not to bitterness, but to bold wisdom, fierce love, and unshakable conviction. Another crisis will come. Will we be ready?
By Bethany Bachman
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07.02.25
In a culture increasingly hostile to biblical truth, one mom reflects on raising kids with moral clarity in the shadow of Obergefell. From awkward public encounters to legal victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, this article traces how the radical sexual agenda impacts Christian families—and why the recent Mahmoud decision offers a much-needed glimmer of hope for parental rights and religious freedom.
By Bethany Bachman
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06.26.25
Illinois Democrats passed a bill that defies the FDA by allowing WHO to dictate abortion drug policies in the state. As the U.S. prepares to exit WHO under President Trump’s executive order, this move signals a troubling alignment with a global body known for its radical agenda. From shielding out-of-state providers to ignoring abortion pill safety concerns, Illinois is vying to become an “abortion sanctuary state” at the expense of women’s health.
By Bethany Bachman
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05.29.25
At IFI, we seek to raise awareness of and address cultural and political trends here in Illinois and throughout the nation. An increasing number of these trends pose a threat to human dignity, endangering the lives of image-bearers of the living God from conception to natural death.
By Bethany Bachman
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01.29.25
Within the first two weeks of the new year, proponents of physician-assisted suicide was again introduced (HB1328 and SB 9) for the 2025 legislative session. We urge you to ask your state lawmakers to vigorously this anti-life, pro-death agenda.
By Bethany Bachman
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07.30.24
Hillary Clinton has always struggled with her public image. Even back when her husband Bill was president, a lot of Americans had a pretty low opinion of her.
By Bethany Bachman
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07.26.24
Culturally speaking, there is perhaps no more concerning trend these days than the attempts of the far Left to undermine parents and divide them from their children. From schools and libraries to the courts and the medical profession, radical forces are coming with the authority we’ve given them, and they’re coming for our kids.
By Bethany Bachman
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06.11.24
For Christians in our nation, the last decade has felt like holding onto the outside of a high-speed train. Fueled by exponentially increasing sexual license, it keeps picking up speed.
By Bethany Bachman
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06.01.24
Not to bring up a sore subject, but think back to April and May of 2020. Do you remember how you felt, watching the nation and the world react to an unknown menace, suddenly ordered to isolate in place and unsure when, if ever, things would go back to normal? That spring began a string of “unprecedented” events that continues even today, with possible consequences reaching into the future, if the WHO has its way.
By Bethany Bachman
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05.01.24
Picture this: nations all over the world enter into a binding agreement, not with one another, but with a global governing body that they empower to essentially take over in case of emergency.
