Amid extraordinary security, George W. Bush took the oath of office and entered his second term as President of the United States. While his inaguration speech optimistically addressed the defeat of tyranny through freedom and self-government, he did send a (subtle) message to pro-lifers. Did you notice?
From the day of our founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights and dignity and matchless value, because they bear the image of the maker of heaven and Earth.... [snip]
Americans at our best value the life we see in one another and must always remember that even the unwanted have worth.
The inherent value of humans, a group that includes the unborn, is not diminished in the least by whether or not they are "wanted" by other humans. The value of humans is not affected by their age, gender, race, maturation, intelligence, health status or any other characteristic. People (embryos, fetuses, newborns, children, and adults) are inherently valuable because "they bear the image of the Maker of heaven and earth."
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