On Wednesday, it was reported that Latexo, a city in east Texas, voted to become a “sanctuary for the unborn,” following 22 other Texas cities in enshrining these pro-life provisions into city law.
Life News reports:
The Sanctuary for the Unborn ordinance recognizes that unborn babies are valuable human beings who deserve to be protected under the law. It prohibits abortions within city limits and prevents abortion businesses from opening there. It also penalizes abortion practitioners for aborting unborn babies, but it does not penalize women who seek or have abortions.
In a statement to LifeNews, Councilman Harvey Bruner encouraged other cities to take action to protect unborn babies as well.
“I’m glad to see this movement going on, and I’m glad to be a part of this,” Bruner said. “I want this to spread across the state!”
Pastor Randy Redkey of Latexo Baptist Church encouraged the city council to pass the ordinance. After the vote Monday, he praised local leaders for taking a stand for life.
“I am very excited my city of Latexo is now a sanctuary city for the unborn,” Redkey said in a statement to LifeNews. “I know that God is pleased our elected officials have stood up for life. May God greatly bless our city because we have been faithful to him on this issue.”
Two other cities, Murchison and Gorman, also passed Sanctuary for the Unborn ordinances this month.
Do you live in a “sanctuary for the unborn”? If not, you can always reach out to your local leaders and ask them to pass a similar ordinance.
Abortion is Murder from moment of conception this is a child a baby a human being no different than killing a toddler or a grown person think about it thou shalt not kill.