San Antonio shuts down abortion journey fund after new state restrictions, lawsuit

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San Antonio has shut down its out-of-state abortion travel fund after a brand new Texas regulation that prohibits the usage of public funds to cowl abortions and a lawsuit from the state difficult the town's fund.

Metropolis Council members final yr accepted $100,000 for its Reproductive Justice Fund to assist abortion-related journey, prompting Texas Lawyer Common Ken Paxton to sue over allegations that the town was "transparently making an attempt to undermine and subvert Texas regulation and public coverage."

Paxton claimed victory within the lawsuit on Friday after the case was dismissed with out a discovering for both aspect.

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Texas Lawyer Common Ken Paxton claimed victory within the lawsuit after the case was dismissed with out a discovering for both aspect. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs)

"Texas respects the sanctity of unborn life, and I'll all the time do all the things in my energy to stop radicals from manipulating the system to homicide harmless infants," Paxton mentioned in a press release. "It's unlawful for cities to fund abortion tourism with taxpayer funds. San Antonio’s illegal try and cowl the journey and different bills for out-of-state abortions has now formally been defeated."

However San Antonio's metropolis legal professional argued that the town did nothing unsuitable and pushed again on Paxton's declare that the state gained the lawsuit.

"This litigation was each initiated and deserted by the State of Texas ," the San Antonio metropolis legal professional’s workplace mentioned in a press release to The Texas Tribune. "In different phrases, the Metropolis didn't drop any claims; the State of Texas, by means of the Texas Workplace of the Lawyer Common, dropped its claims."

Texas Lawyer Common Ken Paxton mentioned he'll proceed opposing the usage of public funds for abortion-related journey. (Justin Lane/Reuters)

Paxton's lawsuit argued that the journey fund violates the present clause of the Texas Structure. The state’s fifteenth Court docket of Appeals sided with Paxton and granted a short lived injunction in June to dam the town from disbursing the fund whereas the case moved ahead.

Gov. Greg Abbott in August signed into regulation Senate Invoice 33, which bans the usage of public cash to fund "logistical assist" for abortion. The regulation additionally permits Texas residents to file a civil swimsuit in the event that they imagine a metropolis violated the regulation.

"The Metropolis believed the regulation, previous to the passage of SB 33, allowed the makes use of of the fund for out-of-state abortion journey that had been mentioned publicly," the town legal professional’s workplace mentioned in its assertion. "After SB 33 grew to become regulation and now not allowed these makes use of, the Metropolis didn't proceed with the procurement of these particular makes use of—in keeping with its intent all alongside that it could observe the regulation."

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a regulation in August that blocks cities from utilizing public cash to assist cowl journey or different prices associated to abortion. (Antranik Tavitian/Reuters)

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The broader Reproductive Justice Fund stays, however it's restricted to non-abortion providers corresponding to residence being pregnant checks, emergency contraception and STI testing.

The town of Austin additionally shut down its abortion journey fund after the regulation was signed. Austin had allotted $400,000 to its Reproductive Healthcare Logistics Fund in 2024 to assist girls touring to different states for an abortion with funding for journey, meals and lodging.