In Texas, 'sanctuary cities' pass their own anti-abortion laws

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HOUSTON: While the US Supreme Court ponders a ruling on Texas\u0027 controversial abortion law, some communities in this conservative state are deciding not to wait and are declaring themselves \u0022sanctuary cities for the unborn\u0022. Inspired by SB 8, the highly restrictive Texas law that bans abortion after six wee

HOUSTON: While the US Supreme Court ponders a ruling on Texas' controversial abortion law, some communities in this conservative state are deciding not to wait and are declaring themselves"sanctuary cities for the unborn".

The Texas"heartbeat law" differs from other efforts in that it attempts to insulate the state by giving members of the public the right to sue doctors who perform abortions - or anyone who helps facilitate them - once a heartbeat in the womb is detected. Dickson managed to convince local officials that an abortion clinic in the neighboring state was planning to relocate to their town.

Dozens of communities have declared themselves abortion-free sanctuaries and about twenty other cities are considering the measure, according to the American Civil Liberties Union , one of the country's leading human rights organisations."They are going to continue to do this until there is no access to abortion at all. That is their goal. Let's be very clear about that," said Blair Wallace, a policy and advocacy strategist with the ACLU of Texas.

"It's a political fight. You're trying to take access away people who already don't have access," Limon-Mercado told AFP.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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