[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7975--JAN. 20, 2006
Proclamation 7975 of January 20, 2006
National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our Nation was founded on the belief that every human being has rights,
dignity, and value. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we
underscore our commitment to building a culture of life where all
individuals are welcomed in life and protected in law.

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America is making great strides in our efforts to protect human life.
One of my first actions as President was to sign an order banning the
use of taxpayer money on programs that promote abortion overseas. Over
the past 5 years, I also have been proud to sign into law the Born-Alive
Infants Protection Act, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and a ban on
partial-birth abortion. In addition, my Administration continues to fund
abstinence and adoption programs and numerous faith-based and community
initiatives that support these efforts.
When we seek to advance science and improve our lives, we must always
preserve human dignity and remember that human life is a gift from our
Creator. We must not sanction the creation of life only to destroy it.
America must pursue the tremendous possibilities of medicine and
research and at the same time remain an ethical and compassionate
society.
National Sanctity of Human Life Day is an opportunity to strengthen our
resolve in creating a society where every life has meaning and our most
vulnerable members are protected and defended--including unborn
children, the sick and dying, and persons with disabilities and birth
defects. This is an ideal that appeals to the noblest and most generous
instincts within us, and this is the America we will achieve by working
together.
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 22, 2006,
as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to
recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to reaffirm our
commitment to respecting and defending the life and dignity of every
human being.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH