What is the National Sanctity of Human Life Day?

History of National Sanctity of Human Life Day (abridged article from Wikipedia)

National Sanctity of Human Life Day is an observance declared by several United States Presidents who opposed abortion typically proclaimed on or near the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade.

This day is observed on the Sunday on, or closest to, the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which occurred on January 22, 1973.

• President Ronald Reagan issued a presidential proclamation on January 13, 1984, designating Sunday, January 22, 1984, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Reagan issued the proclamation annually thereafter, designating Sanctity of Human Life Day to be the closest Sunday to the original January 22 date.
• [Reagan’s] successor, George H. W. Bush, continued the annual proclamation throughout his presidency.
• Bush’s successor, Bill Clinton, discontinued the practice throughout his eight years in office.
• Bush’s son and Clinton’s successor, George W. Bush, resumed the proclamation and did so every year of his presidency.
• Barack Obama never issued a National Sanctity of Human Life proclamation during his presidency.  
• In the first year of his presidency, Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring January 22, 2018 to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day.

The proclamation of National Sanctity of Human Life Day has been heralded by National Right to Life as “a wonderful statement of what the pro-life movement is really all about” while reproductive rights groups like NARAL and Planned Parenthood have denounced it, saying it signals a desire to roll back the rights of women.

A Christian Stand

We should acknowledge this day, let it be a reminder of the sanctity of life, and a motivation to proclaim our Pro-Life position.  Take a minute and watch this moving and thought-provoking video and read and watch some of our articles and videos from previous years.

Pro-Life Articles and Videos

• What is the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
• What is the National Sanctity of Human Life Day?
• "Choice" Spoken Word Poetry Video by EZ Zwayne
• What Does It Mean to Be Created in God’s Image?  (article and video)
• Pro-Life Matters  (article and video)
• Who Can Tell Me? (article and video)
• God's Masterpiece  (article and video)
• Formed by His Hand (video)
• The Miracle of Life (video)
• Before Time Began (video + facts and statistics you need to know)
• If Pre-borns Could Talk: A Conversation in the Womb  (article and video)
• When Does a Woman Become a Mother? (Sanctity of Human Life Day)
• Who Are You? (Designed by the Creator video)
• You've Discovered You Are Pregnant (video)