[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8101--JAN. 18, 2007

Proclamation 8101 of January 18, 2007
National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
America was founded on the principle that we are all endowed by our
Creator with the right to life and that every individual has dignity and
worth. National Sanctity of Human Life Day helps foster a culture of
life and reinforces our commitment to building a compassionate society
that respects the value of every human being.
Among the most basic duties of Government is to defend the unalienable
right to life, and my Administration is committed to protecting our
society's most vulnerable members. We are vigorously promoting parental
notification laws, adoption, abstinence education, crisis pregnancy
programs, and the vital work of faith-based groups.

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Through the ``Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002,''; the
``Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003,''; and the ``Unborn Victims of
Violence Act of 2004,''; we are helping to make our country a more
hopeful place.
One of our society's challenges today is to harness the power of science
to ease human suffering without sanctioning practices that violate the
dignity of human life. With the right policies, we can continue to
achieve scientific progress while living up to our ethical and moral
responsibilities.
National Sanctity of Human Life Day serves as a reminder that we must
value human life in all forms, not just those considered healthy,
wanted, or convenient. Together, we can work toward a day when the
dignity and humanity of every person is respected.
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 21, 2007,
as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to
recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to underscore our
commitment to respecting and protecting the life and dignity of every
human being.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
GEORGE W. BUSH