national sanctity of human life day

Ian Murray seamus2001 at attbi.com
Fri Jan 17 09:46:26 PST 2003


[Federal Register: January 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 12)] [Presidential Documents] [Page 2409-2410]
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Presidential Documents

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Title 3-- The President

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Proclamation 7639 of January 14, 2003

National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2003

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation was built on a promise of life and liberty

for all citizens. Guided by a deep respect for human

dignity, our Founding Fathers worked to secure these

rights for future generations, and today we continue to

seek to fulfill their promise in our laws and our

society. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we

reaffirm the value of human life and renew our

dedication to ensuring that every American has access

to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

As we seek to improve quality of life, overcome

illness, and promote vital medical research, my

Administration will continue to honor our country's

founding ideals of equal dignity and equal rights for

every American. Every child is a priority and a

blessing, and I believe that all should be welcomed in

life and protected by law. My Administration has

championed compassionate alternatives to abortion, such

as helping women in crisis through maternity group

homes, encouraging adoption, promoting abstinence

education, and passing laws requiring parental

notification and waiting periods for minors.

The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which I signed

into law in August 2002, is an important contribution

to our efforts to care for human life. This important

legislation helps protect the most vulnerable members

of our society by ensuring that every infant born

alive, including one who survives abortion, is

considered a person and receives protection under

Federal law. It helps achieve the promises of the

Declaration of Independence for all, including those

without the voice and power to defend their own rights.

Through ethical policies and the compassion of

Americans, we will continue to build a culture that

respects life. Faith- based and community organizations

and individual citizens play a critical role in

strengthening our neighborhoods and bringing care and

comfort to those in need. By helping fellow citizens,

these groups recognize the dignity of every human being

and the possibilities of every life; and their

important efforts are helping to build a more just and

generous Nation. By working together to protect the

weak, the imperfect, and the unwanted, we affirm a

culture of hope and help ensure a brighter future for

all.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the

United States of America, by virtue of the authority

vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United

States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, January 19, 2003, as

National Sanctity of Human Life Day. As we reflect upon

the sanctity of human life, I call upon all Americans

to recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies in

our homes and places of worship, to rededicate

ourselves to compassionate service, and to reaffirm our

commitment to respecting the life and dignity of every

human being.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

fourteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two

thousand three, and of the Independence of the United

States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.

(Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 03-1276 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]

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