National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2021, 6795-6796 [2021-01610]

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 13 (Friday, January 22, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 6795-6796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01610]



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Vol. 86

Friday,

No. 13

January 22, 2021

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 10136--National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2021



Proclamation 10137--National School Choice Week, 2021



Proclamation 10138--Terminating Suspensions of Entry Into the United 
States of Aliens Who Have Been Physically Present in the Schengen Area, 
the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Federative 
Republic of Brazil



Executive Order 13977--Protecting Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, 
Prosecutors, and Their Families


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 13 / Friday, January 22, 2021 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 10136 of January 17, 2021

                
National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every human life is a gift to the world. Whether born 
                or unborn, young or old, healthy or sick, every person 
                is made in the holy image of God. The Almighty Creator 
                gives unique talents, beautiful dreams, and a great 
                purpose to every person. On National Sanctity of Human 
                Life Day, we celebrate the wonder of human existence 
                and renew our resolve to build a culture of life where 
                every person of every age is protected, valued, and 
                cherished.

                This month, we mark nearly 50 years since the United 
                States Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. This 
                constitutionally flawed ruling overturned State laws 
                that banned abortion, and has resulted in the loss of 
                more than 50 million innocent lives. But strong 
                mothers, courageous students, and incredible community 
                members and people of faith are leading a powerful 
                movement to awaken America's conscience and restore the 
                belief that every life is worthy of respect, 
                protection, and care. Because of the devotion of 
                countless pro-life pioneers, the call for every person 
                to recognize the sanctity of life is resounding more 
                loudly in America than ever before. Over the last 
                decade, the rate of abortions has steadily decreased, 
                and today, more than three out of every four Americans 
                support restrictions on abortion.

                Since my first day in office, I have taken historic 
                action to protect innocent lives at home and abroad. I 
                reinstituted and strengthened President Ronald Reagan's 
                Mexico City Policy, issued a landmark pro-life rule to 
                govern the use of Title Ten taxpayer funding, and took 
                action to protect the conscience rights of doctors, 
                nurses, and organizations like the Little Sisters of 
                the Poor. My Administration has protected the vital 
                role of faith-based adoption. At the United Nations, I 
                made clear that global bureaucrats have no business 
                attacking the sovereignty of nations that protect 
                innocent life. Just a few months ago, our Nation also 
                joined 32 other countries in signing the Geneva 
                Consensus Declaration, which bolsters global efforts to 
                provide better healthcare to women, protect all human 
                life, and strengthen families.

                As a Nation, restoring a culture of respect for the 
                sacredness of life is fundamental to solving our 
                country's most pressing problems. When each person is 
                treated as a beloved child of God, individuals can 
                reach their full potential, communities will flourish, 
                and America will be a place of even greater hope and 
                freedom. That is why it was my profound privilege to be 
                the first President in history to attend the March for 
                Life, and it is what motives my actions to improve our 
                Nation's adoption and foster care system, secure more 
                funding for Down syndrome research, and expand health 
                services for single mothers. Over the past 4 years, I 
                have appointed more than 200 Federal judges who apply 
                the Constitution as written, including three Supreme 
                Court Justices--Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy 
                Coney Barrett. I also increased the child tax credit, 
                so that mothers are financially supported as they take 
                on the noble task of raising strong and healthy 
                children. And, recently, I signed an Executive Order on 
                Protecting Vulnerable Newborn and Infant Children, 
                which defends the truth that every

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                newborn baby has the same rights as all other 
                individuals to receive life-saving care.

                The United States is a shining example of human rights 
                for the world. However, some in Washington are fighting 
                to keep the United States among a small handful of 
                nations--including North Korea and China--that allow 
                elective abortions after 20 weeks. I join with 
                countless others who believe this is morally and 
                fundamentally wrong, and today, I renew my call on the 
                Congress to pass legislation prohibiting late-term 
                abortion.

                Since the beginning, my Administration has been 
                dedicated to lifting up every American, and that starts 
                with protecting the rights of the most vulnerable in 
                our society--the unborn. On National Sanctity of Human 
                Life Day, we promise to continue speaking out for those 
                who have no voice. We vow to celebrate and support 
                every heroic mother who chooses life. And we resolve to 
                defend the lives of every innocent and unborn child, 
                each of whom can bring unbelievable love, joy, beauty, 
                and grace into our Nation and the entire world.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim January 22, 2021, as 
                National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Today, I call on 
                the Congress to join me in protecting and defending the 
                dignity of every human life, including those not yet 
                born. I call on the American people to continue to care 
                for women in unexpected pregnancies and to support 
                adoption and foster care in a more meaningful way, so 
                every child can have a loving home. And finally, I ask 
                every citizen of this great Nation to listen to the 
                sound of silence caused by a generation lost to us, and 
                then to raise their voices for all affected by 
                abortion, both seen and unseen.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fifth.
                
                
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