Reps. Sak, Spade, Sheltrown, O'Neil, Rivet, Voorhees, LaJoy, Plakas, Kooiman, Stahl, DeRossett, Milosch, Mortimer, Ehardt, Pastor, Julian, Brandenburg, Brown, Caswell, Caul, DeRoche, Drolet, Emmons, Farhat, Gaffney, Garfield, Gleason, Hager, Hoogendyk, Hummel, Koetje, Meyer, Newell, Paletko, Richardville, Rocca, Shackleton, Shaffer, Sheen, Shulman, Stakoe, Stewart, Taub, Van Regenmorter, Vander Veen, Walker, Wojno and Woronchak offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 155.

            A resolution recognizing October 2003 as Right to Life Month and Respect Life Month in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Right to Life of Michigan is an organization of people who acknowledge that human life is precious and irreplaceable.  The values they embrace lead them to reject the taking of innocent human life to resolve the challenges of life itself; and

            Whereas, May the people of the state of Michigan join in the efforts to be the voice, hands and feet of defenseless human beings through education, legislation and political action; and

            Whereas, May the people of the state of Michigan join in the efforts of educating our people that civil disobedience, violence or any other illegal action is not acceptable; and

            Whereas, The number of abortions in Michigan has dropped 42.6 percent since 1987 and the number of abortions performed on minors in Michigan has dropped 50.6 percent since 1990; and

Whereas, Many churches will be meeting throughout October to hold annual “Life Chains” with other Christians and praying, reminding us that “Life is a Miracle”; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize October 2003 as Right to Life Month and Respect Life Month in the state of Michigan.