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Editor's note. The following is President Bush's Proclamation which made Sunday, January 18, National Sanctity of Human Life Day.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
As Americans, we are led by the power of our conscience and the history of our country to defend and promote the dignity and rights of all people. Each person, however frail or defenseless, has a place and a purpose in this world. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we celebrate the gift of life and our commitment to building a society of compassion and humanity.
Today, the principles of human dignity enshrined in the Declaration of Independence - - that all persons are created equal and possess the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness - - continue to guide us. In November, I signed into law the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, reaffirming our commitment to protecting innocent life and to a basic standard of humanity - - the duty of the strong to defend the weak. My Administration encourages adoption and ...
Source: HighBeam Research, NATIONAL SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE DAY, 2004.(Transcript)