The Amarillo Initiative

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Texas Elected Official Letter: Ordinances Prohibiting Abortion Trafficking (August 2023) (pdf)

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New Mexico Elected Official Letter: Texas Ordinances Prohibiting Abortion Trafficking (October 2023) (pdf)

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Thought Piece by Pastor Jimmy Witcher of Trinity Fellowship Church (01-06-24) (pdf)

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Lubbock County Commissioner Jason Corley's Letter to the Amarillo City Council (01-11-24) (pdf)

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NIFLA: Letter to City of Amarillo in Support of SCFTU Ordinance (05-24-24) (pdf)

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NIFLA: Letter to Hope Choice Pregnancy Center in Support of SCFTU Ordinance (05-24-24) (pdf)

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Najvar Law Firm: Letter of Concern to City of Amarillo Regarding May 28th Agenda (05-28-24) (pdf)

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Alliance for a Safe Texas: Letter to City of Amarillo in Support of SCFTU Ordinance (05-28-24) (pdf)

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Texas Right To Life: Letter to City of Amarillo in Support of SCFTU Ordinance (05-28-24) (pdf)

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The Thomas More Society: Letter to City of Amarillo in Support of SCFTU Ordinance (06-14-24) (pdf)

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Do the laws of the State of Texas already give “any person” the right of civil action against “anyone that aids or abets” an abortion by providing abortion-inducing drugs or by transporting them across state lines to an abortion provider?

In an Amarillo City Council Forum Message Board, Mayor Cole Stanley wrongly implied that the laws of t

In an Amarillo City Council Forum Message Board, Mayor Cole Stanley wrongly implied that the laws of the State of Texas already give “any person” the right to bring a civil action against “anyone who aids or abets” an abortion by providing abortion-inducing drugs or by transporting them across state lines to an abortion provider.

That is untrue. The Texas Heartbeat Act only allows civil actions to be brought in response to post-heartbeat abortions performed by Texas-licensed physicians. Most out-of-state abortionists are not licensed to practice medicine in Texas.

In addition, the Texas Heartbeat Act applies only to abortions performed in Texas, not abortions performed in other states. There is currently no way under state law for anyone to sue someone who aids or abets an out-of-state abortion unless: (1) The abortion was performed by a Texas-licensed physician; (2) The abortion occurred after a fetal heartbeat was detectable; AND (3) The abortion was a drug-induced abortion in which one or both of the abortion-inducing drugs was swallowed or ingested in Texas.

Response by Mark Lee Dickson and Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell, authors of the proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance

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If SB 8 (Texas 87th Legislative Session) only addresses abortions taking place after a detectable heartbeat, why are supporters of the Sanctuary City for the Unborn Initiative arguing that it can be used to support cities outlawing abortion from the point of conception?

Section 5 of the Texas Heartbeat Act amends the Texas Code Constructio

Section 5 of the Texas Heartbeat Act amends the Texas Code Construction Act to include the following provision:

“A statute may not be construed to restrict a political subdivision from regulating or prohibiting abortion in a manner that is at least as stringent as the laws of this state unless the statute explicitly states that political subdivisions are prohibited from regulating or prohibiting abortion in the manner described by the statute.” Tex. Gov’t Code § 311.036(b).

This explicitly allows municipalities to restrict abortion in ways that go beyond the current state laws of Texas.

Response by Mark Lee Dickson and Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell, authors of the proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance

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What does the proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance do that our current state law does not already do?

A lot. Current state law does nothing to punish individuals who traffic pregnant women across state lines for the purpose of abortion. It only outlaws and criminalizes abortions that occur within Texas. State law has no provisions protecting the unborn residents of our state who are taken to other states and murdered by out-of-state abortion providers. Current state law also has no provisions enforcing the federal Comstock Act’s prohibitions and the shipment and receipt of abortion-related paraphernalia.

Response by Mark Lee Dickson and Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell, authors of the proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance

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PROHIBITING ABORTION TRAFFICKING

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Rescue Those Who Are Being Taken Away to Death: The Fight Against Abortion Trafficking

The Testimony of Jim Baxa

The proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance contains the same provisions on "Abortions Prohibited on Residents" and "Abortion Trafficking" as the ones found in the Lubbock County Sanctuary County for the Unborn Ordinance that was passed on October 23, 2023.

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Understanding the Abilene, Texas, Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance with Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell

Abortion Prohibition on Abilene Residents Outside of Texas

The Abilene Ordinance prohibits the aiding and abetting of abortions performed on residents of Abilene, even when those abortions are performed in places like New Mexico, California, and Washington, D.C. What was the intent behind this provision of the Abilene Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance?

We have evidence of a medical professional in New Mexico suggesting injecting pregnant mothers from Texas with digoxin to kill their unborn child and then to send those mothers back to Texas to our hospitals to deal with the aftermath. What are your thoughts on this matter?

The proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance contains the same provision on "Abortions Prohibited on Residents" as the one found in the Abilene Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance that was passed on November 8, 2022. This is considered a limited abortion trafficking provision.

Project Veritas (12-21-2023)

‘WE NEVER TELL’: Planned Parenthood Helps 13 Year Olds Get Abortions in Nearby States to Evade Law

While abortion is prohibited by state law in Missouri, this has not stopped Planned Parenthood from providing every necessity for minor girls to be transported across state lines for an abortion in neighboring Kansas.

Project Veritas (01-09-2024)

PART TWO: ‘RUBBERSTAMP’ the #SecretAbortions - Planned Parenthood Works in Tandem with Courts

In Part Two of our investigation into the nation’s largest abortion provider, undercover camera has further revealed Planned Parenthood’s nationwide scheme to traffic minors across state lines for secret abortions. Abby Johnson, a former eight-year employee and Managing Director for Planned Parenthood in Texas, reviewed our footage and further elaborated on how Planned Parenthood works in tandem with the court systems to “rubber stamp” abortions for minors.

PROHIBITING ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Abortion-Inducing Drugs: The Backstory with Carole Novielli

The proposed Amarillo Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance contains the same "abortion-inducing drug" provision on "Abortions Prohibited on Residents" as the one found in the Abilene Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance that was passed on November 8, 2022.

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Understanding the Abilene, Texas Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance with Attorney Jonathan F. Mitchell

Abortion-Inducing Drugs

Does the Abilene, Texas, Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance

prohibit abortion-inducing drugs when they are used for purposes other than the termination of an unborn child?

THE AMARILLO, TEXAS SCFTU INITIATIVE

PRINTABLE DOCUMENTS

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

BioCycle / Oncore Documents

RESOURCE GUIDE

The Amarillo SCFTU Initiative

The Amarillo SCFTU Initiative

Private Enforcement Mechanism

The Amarillo SCFTU Initiative

Prohibiting Abortion Trafficking

The Comstock Act

The Need for SCFTU Ordinances

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

THE PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

PROHIBITING ABORTION TRAFFICKING

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Project Veritas (12-21-2023)

Project Veritas (01-09-2024)

PROHIBITING ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn