Lawsuit Against CoSA for Forcing Local Taxpayers to Fund Abortion
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CONTACT: Patrick Von Dohlen @ 210-928-7232
SAN ANTONIO FAMILY ASSOCIATION (SAFA) AND TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE (TRTL) SUE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FOR FORCING LOCAL TAXPAYERS TO FUND ABORTION
(San Antonio, Texas) Thursday, October 17, 2023 – The San Antonio Family Association (SAFA) and Texas Right to Life (TRTL) have sued the City of San Antonio over its decision to allocate $500,000 in taxpayer money to abortion-trafficking organizations that violate Texas law. Their attorneys have also sent litigation-hold letters to Texas abortion funds, demanding they preserve all documents and evidence related to their abortion-procurement activities.
The lawsuit was filed today after Nirenberg and the city council established a so-called “Reproductive Justice Fund” in the city’s budget for fiscal year 2024, which will provide grants to organizations that pay the travel costs of pregnant women who leave the state to kill their unborn children. The organizations that lobbied for this budgetary provision and hope to obtain this taxpayer money include Jane’s Due Process, Avow, the Buckle Bunnies Fund, Sueños Sin Fronteras and the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity. Most of these organizations violate Texas law by “procuring” out-of-state abortions, which is a criminal act when any part of the procurement process occurs within Texas. The Buckle Bunnies Fund also assists illegal self-managed abortions in Texas, which violates the state’s criminal abortion laws and the murder statute.
“It is a criminal offense to donate money to abortion funds that procure out-of-state abortions for Texas residents,” says Michael Knuffke, president of SAFA. “We will expose the criminal activities of these organizations and put an end to their violent and murderous acts. Anyone involved with these abortion-trafficking organizations, including their donors, will be prosecuted under state law and sued under the Texas Heartbeat Act.”
“The women and families of San Antonio who are facing a crisis pregnancy, and local taxpayers trying to make ends meet do not deserve to be victims of city officials,” adds Patrick Von Dohlen, co-founder and board member of SAFA. “A city that gives taxpayer money to abortion funds will be sued, and any abortion fund that tries to obtain taxpayer money will be subpoenaed and have its activities exposed.”
Dr. John Seago, president of Texas Right to Life, states his organization is honored to partner with the San Antonio Family Association to fight back against San Antonio’s extreme pro-abortion city council as they have seen countless local governments announce their pro-death ideology and opposition to the life-saving work of the Texas State Legislature. Texas Right to Life believes the city council of San Antonio has gone further to actually participate in and finance the criminal activities of several dangerous pro-abortion groups.
“This lawsuit will stop the city from violating the pro-life consciences of their citizens and protect women and their children from the predatory groups hoping to receive taxpayer funding,” Seago says.
While the San Antonio Family Association and Texas Right to Life are the primary co-plaintiffs in this case, other local pro-life groups have joined the lawsuit including Allied Women’s Center, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Texas Leadership Coalition, The Republican Party of Bexar County, The Bexar Conservatives and Unite San Antonio. Dozens of individual Texans have also joined as plaintiffs.
“It is integral that from this case,” says Danny Petri, SAFA board member, “city councils throughout Texas understand residents across the state have rejected pro-death policies and will not allow their monies to be used illegally.”
City of San Antonio Sued Over Taxpayer Funded Abortions By SAFA & TRTL – 10.17.2023
About San Antonio Family Association (SAFA)
Since 2011, SAFA has worked in the public square to protect life, liberty, freedom of speech, religion and conscience. We acknowledge the true nature of marriage and the family, and work to protect and foster them. Our efforts to safeguard public morality and promote domestic prosperity in the city of St. Anthony, throughout Bexar County and the State of Texas, are pursued so each person can attain actual happiness. We must #ProsecuteTexasAbortionFunds.