(^) The city ordinance passed does not explicitly outlaw abortion (as the state in which the city is located has, by law, protected abortion rights), but instead requires an abortion provider to "comply with Federal law" (the Comstock Act), which essentially makes abortion ''de facto'' illegal in that jurisdiction. | (^) The city ordinance passed does not explicitly outlaw abortion (as the state in which the city is located has, by law, protected abortion rights), but instead requires an abortion provider to "comply with Federal law" (the Comstock Act), which essentially makes abortion ''de facto'' illegal in that jurisdiction. |