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The History of the Effort To Outlaw Abortion In Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, 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.

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State Sen Hughes and State Rep. Cain on the Importance of the Heartbeat Bill

While 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.

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Murchison, Texas: Sanctuary City for the Unborn

Murchison, Texas, with a population of 604, recently became the 22nd city in the United States to pass an ordinance which outlaws abortion. On Tuesday March 9, 2021. this Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance was passed and became immediately enforceable with two mechanisms of enforcement. First, the ordinance established hefty fines for that anyone who performs an abortion or aids and abets in an abortion. However, this public enforcement mechanism will only work once Roe v Wade and similar court precedents are overturned. The private enforcement mechanism makes this ordinance immediately effective.

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Lubbock, TX Headed to Referendum for Sanctuary City Ordinance

The 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.

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Lubbock, Texas City Council Refuses to Stand with Justice

At 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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Making Texas a Sanctuary for the Unborn

On the other side of the aisle, the religious and non-religious alike see that the truly oppressed, targetted class are unborn children, disproportionately minority, who are being deprived of life on a daily basis. There is a wave beginning to move across the state of Texas to make our cities sanctuary cities for the unborn.

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