Seven Texas towns that passed ordinances declaring themselves to be “sanctuary cities for the unborn” now are facing a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU’s national body and the ACLU of Texas filed a federal lawsuit in Texas Tuesday against seven small Texas towns – Waskom, Naples, Joaquin, Tenaha, Rusk, Gary and Wells – that passed pro-life ordinances declaring their jurisdictions “sanctuary cities for the unborn.”
Although none of the towns have abortion clinics within their borders, the lawsuit takes aim at language within the ordinances that says “organizations that perform abortions and assist others in obtaining abortions are declared to be criminal organizations.”
The ordinances mention Lilith Fund and the Texas Equal Access Fund – two pro-choice organizations – as criminal organizations. The ACLU is representing Lilith Fund and Texas Equal Access Fund.
In a press release, the ACLU called the ordinances “cruel.”
“These ordinances are unconstitutional,” said Anjali Salvador, staff attorney for the ACLU of Texas. “Abortion is legal in every state and city in the country, and cities cannot punish pro-abortion organizations for carrying out their important work – especially when they do so in a way that violates their First Amendment rights.”
The lawsuit says the ordinances “unconstitutionally punish”…
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