Omaha, Texas

Omaha, Texas is located in Morris County. 

During Morris County's 2016 Presidential Election 69.3% voted Republican, 28.7% voted Democrat, and 2.1% 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 Morris County, out of 1,244 votes, 942 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 302 voted against the idea abolishing abortion in the state of Texas.   

The population of Omaha, Texas is 1,021. 

On September 9th, 2019 the City Council of Omaha voted on the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. The vote was unanimous. In taking this action the City of Omaha became the second city to outlaw abortion in the nation. 

But then something happened . . . 

On October 14th, 2019 the City Attorney for the City of Omaha - Wayne Paul Frank from Grapevine, Texas attempted to "walk back" the City Council from the Ordinance and convince them to adopt a resolution instead. Technically the ordinance was never voted down, but it was clear that was the desired intention of the majority of the City Council. Out of the 5 City Council members 3 voted in favor of the resolution (over the ordinance). This makes the City of Omaha the first in the nation to reject an ordinance outlawing abortion that they previously had passed.

It was clear that despite the many pleas of the citizens of Omaha, the City Council of Omaha listened to a lawyer from Grapevine,Texas over the citizens of Omaha. It should be noted that the City Attorney of Omaha was unwilling to talk with any of the lawyers who were involved in the writing of the Omaha Ordinance.

Due to the people of Omaha who want to see their city return to the original ordinance and the discussions that are presently happening about voting people out of office and electing people who represent the people of Omaha - we consider Omaha to now be a potential Sanctuary City for the Unborn.

In the News

KETK East Texas Matters - September 9th, 2019

Two Northeast Texas cities become ‘sanctuary cities’ for the unborn

By Mintie Betts

Texas Right To Life - September 9th, 2019

Two Northeast Texas Cities Pass Ordinance Banning Abortions in City Limits

By Texas Right To Life

Faithwire - September 10th, 2019

Two Texas Cities Outlaw Abortion, Become 'Sanctuary for the Unborn'

By Will Maule

Life Site News - September 10th, 2019

Two Texas Cities Become a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn," Pass Laws Banning Abortions

By Micaiah Bilge  

KTAL 6 - September 10th, 2019

Two More NE Texas Cities Declare Themselves 'Sanctuary City for the Unborn' (VIDEO)

By Jenna Jordan

Live Action - September 11th, 2019

Two More Texas Cities Pass Ordinances To Become 'Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn'

By Elle Kay

The Texan - September 12th, 2019

Austin Makes 'Abortion Logistics' Funding Official As Two More Towns Become 'Sanctuary Cities For the Unborn'

By Daniel Friend

The Federalist - September 17th, 2019

Majority-Woman City Council In Texas Votes To Create Second 'Sanctuary City For The Unborn'

By Georgi Boorman

Texas Observer - September 19th, 2019

Some Small Texas Towns Are Declaring Themselves ''Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn'

By Sophie Novack

Washington Post - October 1st, 2019

Antiabortion Law Spreads in East Texas as ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ Movement Expands

By Emily Wax-Thibodeaux 

The Daily Signal - October 23rd, 2019

Why These 6 Towns Became ‘Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn’ 

By Jackson Elliott

CRIT-LARGE - November 6th, 2019

The Continued Texas Fight to Outlaw Abortion

By Preston Tyler