Lubbock votes to become largest city in U.S. to ban abortion | KLBK | KAMC
From www.everythinglubbock.com
2021-05-01 07:00:00
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LUBBOCK, Texas — On Saturday, Lubbock voted in favor of adopting an ordinance that would outlaw abortion within city limits and declare the town a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn.”
The ordinance makes Lubbock the largest city to outlaw abortion in the country. Including Lubbock, 24 cities in Texas and two cities in Nebraska passed similar ordinances, according to pro-life activist and Right to Life East Texas Director Mark Lee Dickson. Before Lubbock, the largest city to pass a similar ordinance was Big Spring with an estimated population of 28,187 people.
However, Lubbock is the only town with an active abortion clinic to pass the ordinance. Planned Parenthood opened a clinic in the city in October 2020 and began offering abortions April 15.
According to final unofficial election results, 62% percent voted for the ordinance and 37% percent voted against it.
The ordinance declares abortion in city limits “at all times and at all stages of pregnancy” an…
