· Precursor
Council lists a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance" for an executive session with the City Attorney
At its May 25, 2021 regular meeting, under Mayor Ginger Nelson, the council convened in executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult the City Attorney on items including "Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance." The minutes record no open-session action on the topic. The Amarillo Tribune later reported that the proposal was first introduced to Amarillo in 2021 by the director of Right to Life of East Texas and an Amarillo resident.[1][2]
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What the sources say
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The minutes of the May 25, 2021 regular meeting list "Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance" among the matters on which the council consulted the City Attorney in executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071; no open-session action on it is recorded. [1]
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The Amarillo Tribune reported that the proposition was first introduced to Amarillo in 2021 by the director of Right to Life East Texas, an anti-abortion advocacy organization based in Longview, and an Amarillo resident. [2]