Tenaha, Texas
Tenaha, Texas is located in Shelby County.
During Shelby County's 2016 Presidential Election 79.1% voted Republican, 18.5% voted Democrat, and 2.0% 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 Shelby County, out of 3,018 votes, 2,421 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 597 voted against the idea abolishing abortion in the state of Texas.
The population of the city of Tenaha, Texas is 1,160.
On September 23rd, 2019 the City Council of Tenaha voted on the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance. All who were present voted in favor of passing the ordinance.
In taking this action the City of Tenaha became the fifth city to outlaw abortion in the nation.
About the Ordinance
In the News
CRIT-LARGE - September 22nd, 2019
Making Texas a Sanctuary for the Unborn
By Preston Kelly
KLTV 7 - September 23rd, 2019
2 East Texas Towns Discuss Banning Abortions Within City Limits
By Brenna Burger
CRIT-LARGE - September 23rd, 2019
Tenaha: Sanctuary for the Unborn
By Preston Kelly
KLTV 7 - September 23rd, 2019
Tenaha Passes Ordinance Outlawing Abortion In Their Town; Gilmer To Discuss Ordinance Tuesday
By Brenna Burger
East Texas Press - September 24th - 2019
City of Tenaha Becomes Sanctuary for the Unborn
By Colleen Doggett
ArkLaTex Homepage - September 24th, 2019
Tenaha To Become Fifth 'Sanctuary City For The Unborn'
By KTAL / KMSS Staff
CBS 19 - September 24th, 2019
Tenaha Bans Abortion, Declares Itself Sanctuary City
By Matthew Copeland
The Texan - September 25th, 2019
Three More East Texas Towns Pass “Sanctuary City for the Unborn” Ordinances
By Daniel Friend
Life Site - September 25th, 2019
Another Texas Town Passes Abortion Ban, Becomes Sanctuary for the Unborn
By Lisa Bourne
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
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
First Pitch / Vote
September 23rd, 2019
Result: Ordinance Passes
Result of Vote
Surgical and Medical abortions are outlawed in Tenaha, Texas. The sale and distribution of Emergency Contraception is also outlawed.
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