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A couple of anti-abortion groups have sued the City of San Antonio over its newly created, nonetheless undefined “Reproductive Justice Fund,” which they concern may just lend a hand girls get admission to out-of-state abortions.
The San Antonio City Council incorporated the arguable $500,000 fund as phase of its $3.7 billion price range however has now not but established the scope of products and services the fund would possibly duvet. While the cash may well be used for products and services comparable to contraceptives or reproductive well being schooling, abortion rights advocates and a few council individuals have additionally stated it will additionally lend a hand duvet go back and forth prices for girls in search of felony abortions outdoor of Texas.
The San Antonio Family Association and Texas Right to Life targeted at the latter possible use within the lawsuit they filed early Tuesday morning in Bexar County.
The groups requested the courtroom to claim the fund’s established order within the price range invalid and that it could actually’t be used to fund any staff “that ‘procures’ drug-induced abortions, aids or abets self-managed abortions in Texas, or aids or abets drug-induced abortions in which the pregnant woman swallows either of the two abortion-inducing drugs in Texas, or expels her unborn child in Texas.”
“The plaintiffs bring suit to enjoin the city and its officials from providing taxpayer money to any organization that pays for abortion travel or that procures elective abortions for Texas residents,” the lawsuit states.
The groups additionally despatched a letter to an lawyer, who they are saying represents a number of abortion finances, tough the retention of data touching on each and every abortion the groups have helped facilitate since September 2021.
In an emailed observation from a town spokeswoman, San Antonio City Attorney Andy Segovia reiterated that the town has now not decided how the $500,000 fund might be allotted.
“It is unfortunate taxpayer funds will be spent on defending against this lawsuit based on misinformation and false allegations. The facts are that a decision has not been made on how that money will be used,” Segovia stated. “The City Council will have an open work session to discuss the use of the funds that will be managed by the City’s Metro Health Department. The funds will be distributed in accordance with State and Federal Laws.”
The so-called “Reproductive Justice Fund’s” inclusion within the town price range proved to be one of essentially the most arguable parts of the town’s spending plan, which started Oct. 1.
District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte abstained from balloting at the price range as a result of of the fund. He referred to as Tuesday’s lawsuit “very predictable.”
“City taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund out-of-state abortions. Abortion is not a city issue. The United States Supreme Court has pretty clearly stated this is a state issue,” Whyte stated.
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