The President's National Security Strategy strongly emphasizes fundamental efforts that the United States will focus on to contribute to a better world by advancing its interests and values. The list includes: engagement, a just international order, and the promotion of American values. This paper addresses the concern that current domestic practice and the global projection of American values regarding human life are flawed. The paper provides evidence within multiple disciplines concerning human life; analyzes future trends concerning the promotion of universal rights; and provides a recommendation for a new era of life. It asserts that the projection of the new American value of human life will ultimately distinguish our nation, renew its legacy, and elevate its moral leadership.