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Carter Sherman

Texas city is latest to debate ban on road travel for those seeking abortion

People march through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone in February
People march through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone in February. Photograph: Justin Rex/AP

A string of Texas localities have passed controversial ordinances banning so-called “abortion trafficking” – and another city may soon join their number.

Over the last several weeks, the city of Amarillo, Texas, has become embroiled in a debate over whether to pass an ordinance to block people from using the city’s roads to transport pregnant people seeking abortions in other states. The city council met on Tuesday to debate the issue. As expected, it did not vote.

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