H.Res. 56 — Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year.

H.Res. 56 — Memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this resolution is to honor and remember unborn children who have lost their lives due to abortion. It specifically calls for the United States flag to be lowered to half-staff on January 22 each year, which marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that initially recognized abortion as a constitutional right. The resolution also reflects on the significant change in 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned that ruling, stating that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion.