[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 883 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 883

            Recognizing National Sanctity of Human Life Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2022

     Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Norman) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Recognizing National Sanctity of Human Life Day.

Whereas life is inherently valuable at every stage and should be protected;
Whereas condoning abortion based on the sex or a disability of a child in the 
        womb is barbaric and should be condemned;
Whereas a child in the womb is a unique person with his or her own genetic code 
        and is a different being than the mother;
Whereas pro-life crisis pregnancy centers provide millions of dollars in free 
        care annually to women seeking alternatives to abortion;
Whereas the pro-life movement has made a concerted effort to care for women, 
        children, and families not just during pregnancy, but afterwards as 
        well;
Whereas the abortion industry deceives women about the biological realities of 
        children in the womb, falsely claiming that children in the womb are 
        ``clumps of cells'';
Whereas, as early as eight weeks, a child in the womb begins developing hands, 
        feet, and teeth, and neural pathways are formed during this time that 
        will last through the child's entire life;
Whereas a growing body of scientific literature indicates that children in the 
        womb feel pain prior to 15 weeks gestation, and nearly every major organ 
        is present and functional by then;
Whereas a child in the womb has a heart that will beat roughly 15,000,000 times 
        by 15 weeks;
Whereas abortion not only ends the life of a human being in the womb, but 
        abortion also poses serious health risks and complications for mothers;
Whereas the abortion industry does not disclose the emotional and psychological 
        toll a woman will face when ending a pregnancy through abortion;
Whereas, across the world, elective abortions past 20 weeks are permissible in 
        only a handful of nations such as North Korea, China, and unfortunately, 
        the United States;
Whereas since Roe v. Wade was decided on January 22, 1973, an estimated 62 
        million lives have been lost to abortion;
Whereas, in recent years, States across the country have taken the bold and 
        noble stand to provide protections for the unborn and ensure their right 
        to live;
Whereas just governments have an obligation to protect vulnerable and innocent 
        children, including voiceless children in the womb;
Whereas failing to protect the rights of children in the womb is a failure to 
        live up to the ideals found in the Declaration of Independence ``that 
        all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with 
        certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the 
        pursuit of Happiness'';
Whereas abortion is a moral wrong that has no place in American society;
Whereas we mourn the suffering and loss of life since Roe v. Wade; and
Whereas January 22 would be an appropriate day to establish National Sanctity of 
        Human Life Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Sanctity of Human 
        Life Day; and
            (2) supports and encourages every American to reflect on 
        the value of life and defending life at all stages.
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