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Leaders of Texas Abandoning Proposal that Would have Essentially Banned Abortions in Their Community

Author : NewsGram Desk

Published:18th Jul, 2019 at 2:34 PM

Updated:18th Jul, 2019 at 2:34 PM

Leaders of a small town in Texas are abandoning a proposal that would have essentially banned abortions in their community.

Mineral Wells Mayor Christopher Perricone says he proposed making his town a "sanctuary city for the unborn" after the town of Waskom became the first in Texas to do so . But at a meeting Tuesday in Mineral Wells, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Dallas, city leaders voted 5-2 to take no action at the recommendation of the city's legal staff.

Leaders of a small town in Texas are abandoning a proposal that would have essentially banned abortions in their community. Pixabay

The Star-Telegram reports that earlier Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas sent a letter to Mineral Wells council members warning that its proposal was unconstitutional.

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There are currently no abortion clinics in either Waskom or Mineral Wells, so the measures are largely symbolic. (VOA)

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Leaders of Texas Abandoning Proposal that Would have Essentially Banned Abortions in Their Community

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