{"id":2071156,"date":"2023-10-18T01:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-groups-sue-san-antonio-over-500000-out-of-state-abortion-fund\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T01:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:16:53","slug":"pro-life-groups-sue-san-antonio-over-500000-out-of-state-abortion-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-groups-sue-san-antonio-over-500000-out-of-state-abortion-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-life groups sue San Antonio over abortion fund."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpro-life-groups-sue-san-antonio-over-500000-out-of-state-abortion-fund%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Texas Right to Life Files Lawsuit Against San Antonio Over Allocation of Taxpayer Money for Out-of-State Abortions<\/h2>\n<p>Texas Right to Life and other pro-life\u2064 groups\u200b have taken legal action \u200cagainst the\u200b city of San \u2064Antonio for its decision to allocate \u200b$500,000 of taxpayer money to a\u200b fund that supports women seeking out-of-state abortions. This move comes after the San Antonio\u2064 City Council\u200d approved a $3.7 billion\u2062 budget for \u200b2024, which included the establishment of a\u2064 &#8220;reproductive justice fund.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/early-voting-begins-in-ohio-election-that-could-enshrine-abortion-in-states-constitution-5508203?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Early Voting Begins in Ohio Election That Could\u2062 Enshrine Abortion in State\u2019s Constitution<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/11\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ex-abortion-worker-challenges-illinois-law-targeting-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-5507575?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Ex-Abortion Worker Challenges Illinois Law \u200dTargeting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/11\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit argues\u2062 that \u200cby including this allocation in the budget, the city is forcing taxpayers to contribute to\u2064 a fund that violates state abortion laws. The money from\u200d the \u200bfund will be provided as grants to organizations such as \u2064Jane&#8217;s Due \u200bProcess, \u2063Avow, the Buckle Bunnies Fund, Sue\u00f1os\u2062 Sin Fronteras, and the\u200c Lilith Fund for \u200cReproductive Equity, which\u200d support women seeking out-of-state abortions.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Right\u200b to Life aims to prevent \u200dSan\u200c Antonio from providing any funds\u200d to these &#8220;anti-life \u200corganizations&#8221; through the lawsuit filed in Bexar County. According to Texas\u2063 Right\u2063 to\u200c Life, it is \u2064a criminal offense in Texas to engage in conduct \u2064that procures a drug-induced abortion, even if the abortion is performed out of state.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit \u2062argues that supporting organizations involved in breaking the\u2062 law, even if the funds \u2062are not specifically\u2064 meant for abortion, is\u200d not permissible. \u2062Attorneys for Texas Right to Life have\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-groups-sue-san-antonio-over-500000-out-of-state-abortion-fund\/\" title=\"Pro-life groups sue San Antonio over abortion fund.\">issued litigation-hold letters<\/a> to Texas abortion support organizations, instructing them to preserve all records and evidence related to\u2063 their assistance in abortions \u2063since September 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Pro-life supporters \u200dcelebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the overturning of Roe v. Wade \u200bon June 24, 2022. (Olivier Douliery\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The attorneys plan to seek discovery to\u2062 prove that\u200c these abortion funds are violating Texas abortion laws. \u200dThey aim to uncover any potential \u200cbreaches of state\u200c legislation, which could lead to legal consequences and lawsuits for the staff, board members, \u200bvolunteers,\u200b and contributors of these organizations under\u200b the Texas Heartbeat Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not allow the \u2064City of San Antonio to give taxpayer \u2063money to criminal organizations that engage \u2063in abortion trafficking and disregard the Pro-Life laws of our state,&#8221; said Texas Right to Life President John Seago.<\/p>\n<p>Seago also warned \u200dother \u2064Texas cities that \u2063they may face similar lawsuits if they allocate taxpayer money \u200bto abortion funds or abortion-assistance organizations. Despite the defeat of\u200b a &#8220;far-left&#8221;\u2064 ballot initiative to decriminalize abortion \u200cin the City Charter, the San Antonio City Council continues to \u2063advocate for abortion policies, according to Texas Right to Life.<\/p>\n<p>City Attorney Andy Segovia responded\u2062 to\u2062 the lawsuit,\u2064 stating \u200dthat the city has not\u200b yet \u2064decided how the money will be spent. He rejected\u2063 the \u2063premise of \u2062the lawsuit, asserting that the funds\u200b will be distributed\u200c in accordance with state\u2063 and \u200dfederal laws.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, \u200bTexas abortion funds refrained from \u200csupporting travel and procedures after \u2064the overturn of Roe v.\u200d Wade. However, they resumed their support in February following\u200b a \u200dfederal judge&#8217;s\u200c ruling that they were \u2063likely \u200bsafe from criminal prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Segovia vehemently\u200b rejected the\u2062 premise of the\u200c lawsuit, asserting that it was &#8220;based on \u2062misinformation and \u200dfalse allegations.&#8221; The lawsuit is being led\u2064 by\u200c attorney Jonathan \u2063Mitchell, who played a key role in designing legislation that led to\u200d Texas&#8217;s six-week abortion ban.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Texas Right to Life claim that the city of San\u2064 Antonio&#8217;s\u200b support for organizations involved in procuring drug-induced abortions is facilitating\u200b illegal activity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Ife supporters hold\u200d signs during a \u2062rally against abortion in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2020. (Sergio Flores\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/11\/59add6dc-18e3-11eb-8b0c-20438e902b97-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Pro-life \u200csupporters hold signs during a rally against abortion in Austin, Texas\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The allocation\u2062 of taxpayer money to organizations supporting out-of-state abortions has raised concerns\u200c and opposition \u200bfrom pro-life groups. Texas Right \u2062to\u2064 Life, in particular, argues that this action\u200d undermines state laws regarding\u200b abortion and is in direct conflict with their beliefs\u200d and values. They believe that the city&#8217;s decision to allocate this amount of taxpayer money to support abortion services, even if\u200c indirectly,\u200d is a violation of their conscience\u2062 rights.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that these organizations\u200d are directly associated with the procurement\u200d and facilitation\u2063 of abortions, which goes \u2062against Texas law. \u2062While the funds may not be\u200b specifically designated for abortions,\u200d the provision of financial support ultimately aids in the process. Texas Right to Life argues that this violates their rights as taxpayers, as \u2064they are being forced to contribute to \u2063organizations involved in activities that they morally object to.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit also sheds light on the criminal aspect of engaging in conduct that procures a drug-induced abortion,\u200d even if performed out of\u200d state. Texas Right to Life asserts that by\u2062 supporting organizations involved \u200cin such conduct, the city of San Antonio is implicitly condoning and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meta-will-allow-solicitation-of-human-smuggling-on-its-platforms\/\" title=\"Meta Will Allow Solicitation of Human Smuggling on Its Platforms\">facilitating illegal activity<\/a>. This further strengthens their claim that the allocation of taxpayer money \u2063for these purposes is\u200b unlawful\u200b and \u200bshould be halted\u200d immediately.<\/p>\n<p>In taking legal action against the city of San Antonio, Texas Right to Life hopes to prevent any further \u200bfunding from being allocated to these organizations. They believe that \u200ctaxpayer money should not be used to support activities that directly contradict their\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcenany-rips-tapper-after-he-implies-shes-appealing-to-conspiracists\/\" title=\"McEnany Rips Tapper After He Implies She\u2019s Appealing To Conspiracists\">pro-life stance<\/a>. The lawsuit serves as a means to protect their rights and ensure that their taxpayer dollars are not being\u200d used to support organizations that they fundamentally oppose.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of this lawsuit extends beyond the specific case against \u2063San Antonio. Texas Right to Life&#8217;s actions send a clear message to other\u2064 cities and municipalities that similar actions will not be tolerated, and\u2063 that\u200c pro-life groups are willing to fight for their beliefs and values in a legal setting. \u2062It also\u2062 serves as a reminder that the contentious \u2062issue of \u200dabortion continues to be \u2064a significant point of debate and contention in Texas, with both sides actively working to make their voices heard.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome of this\u200c particular lawsuit, the battle over the allocation of taxpayer \u200bmoney for out-of-state abortions\u200c highlights the ongoing struggle between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">pro-life advocates<\/a> and proponents of reproductive rights. It brings attention to the complexities surrounding abortion\u200d legislation and the different perspectives held by individuals and groups within society.<\/p>\n<p>The decision of the court in this case \u2063will have far-reaching implications, not \u200donly in\u2063 terms \u2064of\u2062 the allocation of taxpayer funds but also \u2062in shaping \u2064the broader conversation around abortion rights and the limits\u2064 of\u200c government intervention. Whether this lawsuit will ultimately succeed in \u200bpreventing further funding for out-of-state abortions remains to\u2062 be seen, but it undeniably \u200drepresents a significant\u200b step in the ongoing battle over abortion legislation in Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Right to Life and pro-life groups sued San Antonio for allocating $500,000 of taxpayer funds to aid out-of-state abortions. 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