President Donald Trump has declared January 22—the anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision—as “National Sanctity of Human Life Day.”
“Every person—the born and unborn, the poor, the downcast, the disabled, the infirm, and the elderly—has inherent value…On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our Nation proudly and strongly reaffirms our commitment to protect the precious gift of life at every stage, from conception to natural death,” the White House shared in a press release.
Abortion rates have decreased greatly over the years. According to the press release, teen pregnancies and abortions amongst adolescents have dropped significantly. But the President wants to do more.
“Still, there is more to be done, and as President, I will continue to fight to protect the lives of the unborn.”
The president has a strong track record of blocking abortion rights, as previously reported by Christian Headlines. Late last year, Trump announced that millions of Title X public funding would be diverted away from Planned Parenthood because of its allowance of abortions. The nonprofit could keep its funding if it stopped referring for abortions, but they refused.
The Trump administration has also set out an agenda to “dispel the concept of abortion as a fundamental human right.” Twenty-four nations have agreed with the campaign. “We oppose any projects that attempt to assert…
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