East Texas city of Wells becomes 12th in the nation to outlaw abortion

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East Texas city of Wells becomes 12th in the nation to outlaw abortion
By Mark Lee Dickson | February 14, 2020

Abortion is now outlawed in the East Texas city of Wells (population 769). The vote, which was unanimous, took place on Monday, February 10th, and solidified the city of Wells as the 12th city to outlaw abortion in the nation.

Several residents from the City of Wells were there to stand in support of this ordinance. Pastor Wesley Matchett of Wells First Baptist Church was one of those residents. He shared, “Our city has taken a stand against a great evil. Some may say it is only a formality or something done for publicity. However, I disagree. This is one step (the 12th one to be precise) in the right direction. All big movements have a genesis. I’m thankful for our current leadership in this community for this reason.”

The Wells Ordinance states, “It shall be unlawful for any person to procure or perform an abortion of any type and at any stage of pregnancy in the City of Wells, Texas.” Abortion is defined in the ordinance as “the act of using or prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant.” The act is not considered to be an abortion if the procedure is done to “save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child; remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by accidental miscarriage; or remove an ectopic pregnancy.”

More at: https://www.liveaction.org/news/east-texas-wells-12th-outlaw-abortion/