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'''Waskom''' is a small city in east [[Texas]], located on the border of Texas and [[Louisiana]]. | '''Waskom''' is a small city in east [[Texas]], located on the border of Texas and [[Louisiana]]. | ||
| − | On June 11, 2019, Waskom passed an ordinance which declared the city to be a "[[Sanctuary city for the unborn]]", making it illegal to perform [[abortion]]s or operate an abortion clinic within the city; Waskom thus became the first such city in the United States to effectively outlaw abortion within its jurisdiction. There were and are no such clinics in the small city — the nearest clinic is 20 miles away in [[Shreveport]] — and in any event the ordinance would not | + | On June 11, 2019, Waskom passed an ordinance which declared the city to be a "[[Sanctuary city for the unborn]]", making it illegal to perform [[abortion]]s or operate an abortion clinic within the city; Waskom thus became the first such city in the United States to effectively outlaw abortion within its jurisdiction. There were and are no such clinics in the small city — the nearest clinic is 20 miles away in [[Shreveport]] — and in any event the ordinance would not have become effective until and unless [[Roe v. Wade]] was overturned. |
Nevertheless, the [[lamestream media]] took no time condemning the action, pointing out that the Waskom City Council was "all white, all male".<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/13/waksom-texas-outlaws-abortion-five-men/?utm_term=.c3936d805bd3</ref> | Nevertheless, the [[lamestream media]] took no time condemning the action, pointing out that the Waskom City Council was "all white, all male".<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/13/waksom-texas-outlaws-abortion-five-men/?utm_term=.c3936d805bd3</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 23:50, June 2, 2026
Waskom is a small city in east Texas, located on the border of Texas and Louisiana.
On June 11, 2019, Waskom passed an ordinance which declared the city to be a "Sanctuary city for the unborn", making it illegal to perform abortions or operate an abortion clinic within the city; Waskom thus became the first such city in the United States to effectively outlaw abortion within its jurisdiction. There were and are no such clinics in the small city — the nearest clinic is 20 miles away in Shreveport — and in any event the ordinance would not have become effective until and unless Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Nevertheless, the lamestream media took no time condemning the action, pointing out that the Waskom City Council was "all white, all male".[1]