A majority wants to use at least some of the $500,000 to cover out-of-state travel for legal abortions. That's a sore point for 3 North Side council members.
Several City Council members want San Antonio officials to move faster to distribute money from the city's controversial Reproductive Justice Fund , but the dollars may not go out the door until next year. Though the council included the $500,000 fund in the budget for this fiscal year, members have been squabbling for months over exactly how to spend the money.
Majority of City Council wants to give money to women seeking abortions out of state How much of the money will go to out-of-state travel for abortion access is also up in the air. Metro Health is setting aside $200,000 for that purpose and for home pregnancy tests, emergency contraception and home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases, among other items.
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District San Antonio Family Association Senate Texas Right To Life Marc Whyte Whyte Manny Peláez Teri Castillo Erik Walsh Ron Nirenberg Junda Woo Metro Health Jalen Mckee-Rodriguez Sukh Kaur Adriana Rocha Garcia John Courage San Antonio North Side Texas District 5 Metro Health Reproductive Justice Fund Bill 8 $200 000 Courage
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