Six San Antonio council members, including Mayor Ron Nirenberg, voiced support for the city's Reproductive Justice Fund on Wednesday.
District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez and District 9 Councilman John Courage — the only two members of council to officially declare runs for the city's top elected office — said they back the fund but not if it spends taxpayer money on travel to skirt Texas' ban on nearly all abortions. During Wednesday's deliberations, six council members, including Mayor Ron Nirenberg, expressed support for covering abortion-related travel expenses. District 2's Jalen McKee-Rodriguez even called out pro-life protesters at the meeting who carried signs that said "Equity begins and ends in the womb."
During a post-meeting press conference joined by anti-abortion activists, Whyte said he'll continue to fight the Reproductive Justice Fund being used for abortion-related expenses."Today really was about what is and what is not a proper use of city money," Whyte said."And to tell the citizens of San Antonio that we're going to use their dollars to send folks out of this state to receive abortions is simply wrong.