On August 10th, 2021 the village of Stapleton, Nebraska became the third city in Nebraska to pass an ordinance banning abortion within their city limits. The vote was 3-1. According to the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn website, the Village of Stapleton is the “fifty-first city in the nation” to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion.
Read MoreThe Pro-Life movement, especially in Texas, has seen lots of fruit the past month of May. On May 19th, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Heartbeat Act into law after it passed in both the Texas House and the Texas Senate. This act outlaws abortion after fetal heartbeat is detected and will go into effect on September 1st, 2021.
Read MoreLubbock, Texas has been the sight of heightened political activism for the last year. On May 1st, this period of Lubbock history will reach a dramatic climax as the citizens of Lubbock consider passing an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits.
Read MoreWhile the bill has wide pro-life support, it has come under fire by both pro-abortion groups and be some pro-lifers. Predictably, the pro-choice groups are upset that the Heartbeat bill infringes upon the supposed right to end a child’s life in the womb. More confusing to the political layman is the opposition from certain pro-life groups….[A]bolitionists want Texans to ignore Roe v Wade and to pass and enforce legislation that will make preborn baby killing illegal once again.
Read MoreOn April 6th, 2021 the city of Hayes Center, Nebraska became the first city in Nebraska to pass an ordinance banning abortion within their city limits. The vote was unanimous. According to the Hayes Center Times-Republican, the Village of Hayes Center is the “twenty-fourth city in the nation, and the first city outside of Texas” to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion.
Read More“The City of Naples, Florida has an ordinance on their books which prohibits the killing of baby sea turtles in Naples, Florida. Knowing about how much the City of Naples values the lives of baby sea turtles, a pastor from Texas is wanting to bring another type of sanctuary to Naples, Florida - a sanctuary for unborn children. While the City of Naples is fine with an ordinance protecting baby sea turtles being on their books, they were not ready to commit to extending the same level of protection to unborn children.“
Read MoreThe Lubbock City Council passed a resolution accepting the request of Lubbock citizens to hold a referendum to vote for or against the proposed Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance. This ceremonial resolution begins the next phase of the Sanctuary City movement in Lubbock.
Read More“The December 1st vote, which took place at a cafe in the City of Ackerly, was unanimous. In taking this action the City of Ackerly has now become the smallest city to outlaw abortion. The population of Ackerly is 251. Prior to Ackerly passing the enforceable ordinance the City of Gary, with a population of 311, was the smallest city to have passed the ordinance.”
Read MoreAt the Tuesday November 17th City Council meeting, the Lubbock City Council demonstrated a complete abrogation of responsibility. One wonders what the councilmen would have done during the Dred Scott era. If presented an ordinance that ensured the citizenship of Black Americans, would they have voted it down because Dred Scott v. Sandford was the “law of the land?”
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