70 U.S. CITIES AND 8 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
GILMER, TEXAS
Gilmer, Texas is located in Upshur County.
During Upshur County's 2016 Presidential Election 82.5% voted Republican, 14.9% voted Democrat, and 2.7% voted for other candidates.
During the 2018 Republican Party Primary, voters had the opportunity to vote on proposition #7. This proposition gave voters the chance to voice their opinion if they were "In Favor" or "Against" this following statement: " I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas." In Upshur County, out of 4,940 votes, 3,935 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 1,005 voted against the idea abolishing abortion in the state of Texas.
The population of the city of Gilmer, Texas is 5,216.
On September 24th, 2019 the City Council of Gilmer voted on a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. The vote was 4-1 in favor of passing the ordinance. There were two council members that were not present for the vote.
In taking this action the City of Gilmer became the sixth city to outlaw surgical and medical abortions in the nation.
In the News
CBS 19 - July 23rd, 2019
Gilmer Residents Hear Abortion Ban Pitch At City Council Meeting (Video)
By Chloe Bradford
Longview News-Journal - July 23rd, 2019
By Glenn Evans
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
Gilmer Residents Discuss Abortion Ban at City Council Meeting (video)
The Texan - July 26th, 2019
Pro-Life Movement Promotes “Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn” in Abilene, Gilmer
By Daniel Friend
The Gilmer Mirror - August 7th, 2019
Improving Streets Declaring Sanctuary for Unborn Among Topics at Gilmer City Council Meeting
By Philip Williams
CRIT-LARGE - September 22nd, 2019
Making Texas a Sanctuary for the Unborn
By Preston Kelly
KLTV 7 - September 23rd, 2019
WEBEXTRA: Gilmer Could Become Next East Texas City To Ban Abortions
By Brenna Burger
KLTV 7 - September 23rd, 2019
2 East Texas Towns Discuss Banning Abortions Within City Limits
By Brenna Burger
CRIT-LARGE - September 24th, 2019
Gilmer: Sanctuary For the Unborn
By Preston Kelly
Longview News-Journal - September 24th, 2019
Gilmer Latest East Texas City to Adopt Anti-Abortion Ordinance
By Kristen Barton
CBS 19 - September 24th, 2019
Gilmer Becomes Sixth Texas City to Ban Abortion, Declare Itself ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’
By Matthew Copeland
KLTV 7 - September 24th, 2019
Gilmer Becomes Sixth City in the Nation to Pass “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” Ordinance
By Stephanie Frazier
KETK / Fox 51 - September 24th, 2019
Tenaha, Gilmer Pass Ordinances Becoming Sanctuary Cities and Outlawing Abortion
By Patrick Cunningham
The Texan - September 25th, 2019
Three More East Texas Towns Pass “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” Ordinances
By Daniel Friend
LifeNews - September 25th, 2019
Sixth Texas City Bans Abortion, Declares Itself a “Sanctuary for the Unborn"
By Micaiah Bilger
Live Action - September 27th, 2019
Texas City of Gilmer Becomes Latest in State to Pass ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Ordinance
By Bridget Sielicki
Washington Post - October 1st, 2019
Antiabortion Law Spreads in East Texas as ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Movement Expands
By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux
Dallas Observer - October 14th, 2019
Fed Up With Legislative Moderation, Texas Anti-Abortion Activists Take To The Cities
By Stephen Young
Texas Tribune - October 15th, 2019
Anti-Abortion Activists Take Their Fight To Small-Town East Texas
By Edgar Walters
The Daily Signal - October 23rd, 2019
Why These 6 Towns Became ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’
By Jackson Elliott
CBN News - December 10th, 2019
‘We’ve Been Silent Too Long’: Texas Towns Take A Stand, Become Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn
By Caitlin Burke
The Dallas Observer - December 27th, 2019
At the End of A Tumultuous Year, What’s Next For Texans’ Reproductive Rights?
By Stephen Young
WORLD Magazine - January 2nd, 2020 (Issue Date - January 18th, 2020)
Abominable Enterprise: A Year In Abortion Battles
By Leah Hickman
Sanctuary Status
About the Ordinance
The Gilmer Ordinance
First Pitch
July 23rd, 2019
Second Pitch / Vote
September 24th, 2019
Result: Ordinance Passes, 4-1
Result of Vote
Surgical and Medical abortions are outlawed in Gilmer, Texas.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
CBS 19 - July 23rd, 2019
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
KTBS 3 ABC - July 24th, 2019
PRAISES & ENDORSEMENTS
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Jonathan Stickland - Texas State Representative for House District 92
Facebook Status - October 2nd, 2019
"Last session my (wonderful) staff came up with an idea to offer an amendment to an obscure bill. It reaffirmed that cities could ban abortion, something none of them had ever tried. My colleagues had no idea what we were doing at the time. I love seeing that little spark turn into a wildfire across Texas. #prolife #onward"
Link Shared:
Antiabortion Law Spreads in East Texas as ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Movement Expands
From: Texas Tribune
Bishop Jonathan Strickland - Bishop of Diocese of Tyler
Twitter Tweet - September 25th, 2019
"I'm proud of Gilmer a town in the Diocese of Tyler, let us pray that this movement spreads."
Link Shared:
Sixth Texas City Bans Abortion, Declares Itself a “Sanctuary for the Unborn"
From: LifeNews