Father of all life – born and unborn – we come before you today asking that the hearts of all people in the state of North Dakota will recognize and uphold the infinite dignity of all human life from conception until natural death and that this will be reflected in all of North Dakota’s laws, judicial decrees and executive actions. We pray that pregnant mothers and their unborn children will be equally loved and protected and that the inalienable, God-given right to life of all human persons will be guaranteed and supported by the state of North Dakota regardless of the person’s age, size, degree of dependency, or level of development. We pray that all human persons will receive loving, life-affirming care in all situations. We pray that You will make the state of North Dakota a sanctuary of life and love. We ask this through your Son Jesus and in unity with the Holy Spirit. Amen.