Avery, Texas Considers Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance– www.lifenews.com

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On Tuesday, August 13, the City Council of Avery, Texas (pop. 462) heard about the opportunity to pass an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Avery a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.” The city, located on U.S, Hwy 82 between the cities of Annona (pop. 288) and De Kalb (pop. 1,769), is another strategic location in the fight against abortion trafficking in Texas. The presentation in support of the measure was made by Right to Life Across Texas. The City of Avery is planning on adding the measure to their next city council meeting agenda for a vote.

Since June 11, 2019, over 90 cities and counties across seven different states have passed local ordinances going as far as they can to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children from the tragedy of abortion. Over 70 of these cities and counties are in the State of Texas.

Located in Red River County, the City of Avery rests in a county where over 80% of voters cast their ballot for President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential election. According to proposition votes cast during the 2018 and 2022 Republican Party Primaries, many of these Republican voters are strongly pro-life. During the Republican Party Primary in 2018, Red River voters had the opportunity to vote on Proposition #7, which stated, “I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas.” Almost 75% of voters voted in favor of this proposition. During the Republican Party Primary in 2022, Red River voters had the opportunity to vote on Proposition #5, which stated, “Texas should enact a state constitutional amendment to defend the sanctity of innocent human life, created in the image of God, from fertilization until natural death.” Over 90% voted in favor of this proposition.