A brand new appeals court docket with justices appointed by the governor says San Antonio can’t proceed with issuing funds to teams that assist facilitate out-of-state abortions.
The Metropolis Lawyer’s workplace mentioned Friday that the transfer was disappointing, “unprecedented in nature,” and that the town is “exploring its choices.”
The Metropolis Council accredited a $100,000 abortion journey fund in April, with plans to distribute the cash later this yr.
It did so even because the Texas legislature was working to outlaw using public {dollars} for “abortion help entities” — a transfer that may undoubtedly upended San Antonio’s plans.
The laws handed each chambers in Could and awaits a signature from Gov. Greg Abbott. It might take impact Sept. 1.
Even after the invoice handed, the Metropolis Lawyer’s workplace had mentioned San Antonio would proceed to undergo the solicitation course of that the council licensed.
Within the meantime, nonetheless, the San Antonio’s abortion journey fund drew a lawsuit from the state saying that it violated the Texas structure’s “reward clause,” which broadly prohibits using public {dollars} for personal functions.
The Texas Lawyer Normal’s workplace sought an injunction to cease the distribution of the funds, and the brand new statewide Fifteenth Courtroom of Appeals agreed.
In contrast to different appeals courts with elected justices, the Fifteenth Courtroom of Appeals at the moment has three justices appointed by the governor.
It was created final legislative session to listen to appeals on instances naming the state or state officers, in addition to instances with statewide curiosity.
