HomeMy WebLinkAbout20222518.tiffPROCLAMATION
RE: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE OF THE UNBORN CHILD
AND OF MOTHERHOOD
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously expressed and continues to express its support for
the sanctity of life and opposition to abortion, specifically noting the rights set forth in the Colorado
Constitution Bill of Rights, Article II, Section 3:
§ 3. Inalienable rights
All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be
reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; of acquiring, possessing
and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
(Emphasis added.)
WHEREAS, although the Colorado Constitution Bill of Rights contains no definition for
the word "persons" as that term is used in Article II, Section 3, the Board believes a "person" who
is entitled to the right "of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties," as guaranteed by Article
II, Section 3, includes a human being, specifically including an unborn child in utero at
any stage of development, regardless of viability, and
WHEREAS, the Board believes it is the responsibility of every mother to protect and
secure the right of the unborn child to enjoy and defend its life and liberties, as secured by the
Colorado Constitution, Article II, Section 3, by taking measures and actions to ensure the mother's
and baby's lives and health during pregnancy, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Board hereby expresses its support for the sanctity of life protected by
the Colorado Constitution Article II, Section 3, for every unborn child in Weld County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the following is a listing of various
resources available in or near Weld County to encourage and support a mother to achieve her
responsibility of securing the right of her unborn child to enjoy and defend its life and liberties, as
secured by the Colorado Constitution, Article II, Section 3:
prenatal services, counseling services, faith -based family services such as The Resource Center
and Lutheran Family Services as well as adoption options and services for mothers with newborns
such as housing and food assistance, child support services, and The Nurse Family Partnership,
The Genesis Project of Northern Colorado, and the Guadalupe Community Center. This list may
be updated and amended from time to time.
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RESOLUTION
RE: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE OF THE UNBORN CHILD
AND OF MOTHERHOOD
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has previously expressed and continues to express its support for
the sanctity of life and opposition to abortion, specifically noting the rights set forth in the Colorado
Constitution Bill of Rights, Article II, Section 3:
§ 3. Inalienable rights
All persons have certain natural, essential and inalienable rights, among which may be
reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; of acquiring, possessing
and protecting property; and of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
(Emphasis added.)
WHEREAS, although the Colorado Constitution Bill of Rights contains no definition for
the word "persons" as that term is used in Article II, Section 3, the Board believes a "person" who
is entitled to the right "of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties," as guaranteed by Article
II, Section 3, includes a human being, specifically including an unborn child in utero at
any stage of development, regardless of viability, and
WHEREAS, the Board believes it is the responsibility of every mother to protect and
secure the right of the unborn child to enjoy and defend its life and liberties, as secured by the
Colorado Constitution, Article II. Section 3, by taking measures and actions to ensure the mother's
and baby's lives and health during pregnancy, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Board hereby expresses its support for the sanctity of life protected by
the Colorado Constitution Article II, Section 3, for every unborn child in Weld County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the following is a listing of various
resources available in or near Weld County to encourage and support a mother to achieve her
responsibility of securing the right of her unborn child to enjoy and defend its life and liberties, as
secured by the Colorado Constitution, Article II, Section 3:
prenatal services, counseling services, faith -based family services such as The Resource Center
and Lutheran Family Services as well as adoption options and services for mothers with newborns
such as housing and food assistance, child support services, and The Nurse Family Partnership,
The Genesis Project of Northern Colorado, and the Guadalupe Community Center. This list may
be updated and amended from time to time.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the
following vote on the day of August, A.D., 2022.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Scott K. James, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem
BY:
Deputy Clerk to the Board
Perry L. Buck
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steve Moreno
County Attorney
Date of signature:
Lori Saine
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