Councilmember Whyte Against the Proposal to Fund Abortion Travel

Published on November 27, 2024

Councilmember Whyte Stands Against the Renewed Proposal to Fund Abortion Travel with City Tax Dollars

SAN ANTONIO (November 26, 2024) – The following statement is from District 10 Councilmember Marc Whyte in response to the renewed effort by several San Antonio City Councilmembers to allocate City tax dollars for funding out-of-state travel for abortion services. 

“Given the pressing needs and the many other challenges facing our city – streets, public safety, homeless – I believe any effort to divert funds from the City’s General Fund toward out-of-state abortion travel is not only inappropriate but also deeply misguided. Such actions prioritize partisan political agendas over the core municipal services our citizens rely upon and expect.

“Moreover, allocating taxpayer dollars for this purpose is likely to trigger costly lawsuits from the State of Texas or private entities, further straining our City’s resources and placing an additional financial burden on our residents through unnecessary legal battles.

“I strongly urge my colleagues to reconsider their request and redirect their focus to the fundamental municipal priorities identified by our community in the City of San Antonio’s 2024 Community Satisfaction & Budget Priority Survey, which included streets and sidewalks, police, homeless outreach and encampment cleanups.”