Originally an end run around Roe, civil liability for abortions seems likely to expand in Texas law and local ordinances.
The "Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn" initiative has evolved substantially to present Abilene with one of the strictest ordinances yet.
While in agreement on most policy issues, the most heated exchanges surrounded the role of fundraising and the power of out-of-state political groups.
As the initiative grows, the "Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn" and the Texas Heartbeat Act continue to share mutual influence.
Candidates for what has been a solidly red district took aim at the Biden administration, but some were equally critical of inaction on the part of elected Republicans.
The ordinance holds the abortion provider — not the mother — liable to the living relatives of the aborted child.
Several pro-choice organizations are filing lawsuits alleging that being called a "criminal organization" is defamatory. The pro-life defendants maintain that the claim is legally accurate.
The small West Texas town of Whiteface passed an ordinance on Thursday night to ban abortion within city limits.
