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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
October 21, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Testin,
Bradley, Ballweg, Darling,
Felzkowski, Kapenga, Marklein, Stroebel and Wanggaard, cosponsored by
Representatives Duchow, Loudenbeck, Allen, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman,
Dittrich, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz,
Magnafici, Penterman, Plumer, Rozar, Spiros, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers,
Wittke, Zimmerman, Edming, Schraa and Thiesfeldt. Referred to Committee
on Senate Organization.
SJR71,1,1
1Relating to: proclaiming October 2021 to be Right to Life Month in Wisconsin.
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Whereas, the U.S. Constitution and the Wisconsin Constitution enshrine the
3right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and
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Whereas, it is the duty of government to protect the unalienable right to life of
5every person within both the state and the nation; and
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Whereas, the life of every innocent child—born or unborn—must be preserved,
7protected, and defended; and
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Whereas, as recently as 2017, approximately 862,320 abortions were
9performed in the United States in one year, of which 6,360 were performed in
10Wisconsin; and
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Whereas, advocates of the Right to Life movement have consistently and
12vocally expressed their opposition to abortion as a moral wrong and a public outrage;
13and
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Whereas, the Right to Life movement recognizes the right of medical
15professionals to refuse participation in a practice that extinguishes human life; and
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1Whereas, the Right to Life movement understands the need to support mothers
2in choosing to respect the sanctity of life from the moment of conception; and
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Whereas, the Right to Life movement supports education and
4abstinence—instead of abortion—as the best means to prevent unwanted
5pregnancies; now, therefore, be it
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6Resolved by the
senate, the assembly concurring, That the legislature does
7hereby proclaim October 2021 to be Right to Life Month in Wisconsin.
