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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
On this coming Sunday, January 19, communities and churches across America will be celebrating the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is a call to defend the sanctity of human life. Since 1983, Americans have observed Sanctity of Human Life Sunday as a day to celebrate the intrinsic value of all human life. This important day also provides an opportunity for pregnancy centers to share about the work they do to bring life-affirming resources to their communities and to empower women and men to choose life for their unborn children. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is held on the Sunday in January that falls closest to the day on which the ROE v. WADE and DOE v. BOLTON decisions were handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22, 1973. I look forward to celebrating this Sanctity of Human Life Sunday worshipping with the DuBois First Baptist Church, which is located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, an area I proudly serve and represent. That same week, on Wednesday, January 22, the March for Life will be held here in Washington, D.C. What began as a small demonstration has rapidly grown to be one of the largest pro-life events in the world. The peaceful demonstration will be attended by hundreds of thousands of Americans, including many from Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District. Mr.…
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Jan 15, 2014

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