Amarillo pauses abortion travel ban proposal

Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley, left, and Council member Tom Scherlen listen to testimony during a City Council meeting Tuesday. Residents gave testimony and arguments to members of the city council as they discussed a proposed abortion travel ban in Amarillo.We’re testing using AI-powered tools to provide an audio version of this story. While this audio recording is machine-generated, the story was written by human journalists.

The council also discussed adopting another policy that echoed 2021’s Senate Bill 8, also known as The Heartbeat Act, whichabortion after six weeks from the patient’s last period. Doing so would “close the loopholes” and define “unborn child” as beginning at the time of conception, said Mayor Cole Stanley.

The council discussed possible amendments to the ordinance with a committee that supported the petition, including residents Jana May, John Barrett, and Steve Austin. Council member Don Tipps asked if there could be an exception for parents and grandparents from punishment if they violate the law. The committee said no.last October, when the council first took up the matter. Then, they were considering an 18-page ordinance which included the proposed travel ban.

Robin Gantz, a retired minister in Amarillo, told the council she believes in the sanctity of life. However, she’s concerned the ordinance could isolate pregnant women from their loved ones during an emotional time in their life.

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