US EditionTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Settles to End San Antonio Abortion Travel Fund
The settlement ends San Antonio's $100,000 fund for abortion travel after courts ruled it violated Texas law against funding abortion logistics, following Senate Bill 33.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton sued San Antonio over a $500,000 fund intended to support women seeking abortions outside of Texas.
- The Texas Legislature passed a law prohibiting public funds from being used for abortion-related activities, including out-of-state travel.
- After the law took effect, San Antonio agreed not to allocate funds for out-of-state abortion travel, leading to the dismissal of Paxton's lawsuit.
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San Antonio Express-News
Paxton: City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced the city of San Antonio has ended its $100,000 Reproductive Justice Fund that covered travel for out-of-state abortion.
San Antonio gave up abortion travel funding months ago; AG Paxton claiming victory now
Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming victory over San Antonio and its controversial Reproductive Justice Fund. However, his announcement comes nearly four months after the city already said the fund, due to a change in state law, would not be used to help women seeking abortions travel to get legal, out-of-state procedures.“Following Attorney General Paxton’s aggressive legal action and the passage of Senate Bill 33, which bans taxpayer funds…
Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated his victory against the city of San Antonio for funding trips for abortions outside the state. “Texas respects the sanctity of unborn life, and I will always do everything in my power to prevent radicals from manipulating the system to murder innocent babies,” Attorney General Paxton said. San Antonio allocated $100,000 to a “Reproductive Justice Fund” specifically to fund travel of pregnant women in need o…
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