A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 10 Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY 23 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 2023 Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. DAINES, Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. MULLIN, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22nd day of January each year. Whereas, on January 22, 1973, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that abortion was a right secured by the Constitution of the United States; Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the majority of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), to affirm that the Con- stitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion; and Whereas, since January 22, 1973, more than 60,000,000 un- born children have perished: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:53 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR10.IS SR10 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 10 IS (1) supports the recognition of the Day of 1 Tears in the United States on the 22nd day of Jan- 2 uary each year; 3 (2) encourages the people of the United States 4 to lower their flags to half-staff to mourn and honor 5 the innocents who have lost their lives to abortion; 6 and 7 (3) encourages legislators to enact laws that re- 8 spect the sanctity of life. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:53 Jan 23, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR10.IS SR10 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS