It’s been months since the City of San Antonio approved what’s called the Reproductive Justice Fund. But there are still a lot of questions like how the money would be spent and whether is it even allowed under state law. According to the city of San Antonio, they've already spent over $135,000 defending itself against anti-abortion groups in a lawsuit. Some councilmembers say the lawsuits may multiply if the council moves forward in distributing money from the Reproductive Justice Fund.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 26,000 rape-related pregnancies took place during the 16 months after Texas outlawed almost all abortions. I think when the state took it upon themselves women are excluded from care that we have to step in as a city we have to do our jobs in protecting our community," says District 6 San Antonio City Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda. Councilwoman Havrda along with some of her council colleagues say it’s a woman’s right to choose how to handle a pregnancy. They've made it clear they don’t want a woman in Texas to receive an abortion but sometimes it's medically necessary,” says Councilwoman Havrda. Today’s council session was to discuss what to do with the half a million dollars council members approved last September for the Reproductive Justice Fund
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