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90_SR0216
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Respect for life is the core of modern
3 civilization, and is the foundation upon which an orderly
4 society is built; and
5 WHEREAS, The Respect for Life Program originated as a
6 national week of prayer and study focusing on the sanctity of
7 all human life and recognizing that each human being, after
8 being called into existence, has a right to life, liberty and
9 the pursuit of happiness; and
10 WHEREAS, It has been a long-standing policy of the State
11 of Illinois, before the United States Supreme Court decision
12 of January 22, 1973, to protect the life of the unborn; and
13 WHEREAS, The Illinois State Right to Life Organizations
14 and the Knights of Columbus, as well as members of the
15 Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths, recognize the
16 sanctity of life; and
17 WHEREAS, It is desired that the week of October 4 through
18 11, 1998, be designated as "Respect Life Week" for the
19 purpose of assuring a collective appreciation and
20 mobilization of the efforts of social forces in support of
21 human life and dignity; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
23 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That we request the Governor of the
24 State of Illinois to proclaim the week of October 4 through
25 11, 1998, as "Respect Life Week" in Illinois, and that we
26 call upon all people during this period to prayerfully
27 consider the sanctity of all human life whose procreation we
28 are entrusted with by Divine Providence and to consider what
29 our responsibility is to the unborn children; and be it
30 further
31 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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1 presented to Jim Edgar, Governor of the State of Illinois.