43rd Texas City Passes Measure to Ban Abortions, Become “Sanctuary for the Unborn”

Another Texas city took action to protect unborn babies’ lives Monday when it passed a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance that outlaws abortions within its limits.

The unanimous vote by the Slaton City Council makes the city the 43^rd in the United States to protect unborn babies by banning abortions, Everything Lubbock reports.

Mayor Clifton Shaw told the news outlet that they did not receive any comments in opposition to the ordinance. He said he supports making it easier for children to be adopted.

“There’s a lot of kids up there who deserve a family,” Shaw said. “Sea turtles get more respect than a human fetus does in this country.”

Mark Lee Dickson, the director of Right to Life of East Texas and founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative, celebrated after the vote. He said Slaton is the 39^th city in Texas and the 43^rd in the U.S. to outlaw abortions…. (Excerpts from Lifenews.com)