Texas city bans abortion, allows family to sue providers, helpers
Lubbock, home to some 260,000 people, is the 25th such “sanctuary city” – all but two in Texas – to have banned abortions in the last two years.nypost.com
" The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday said it is weighing legal measures, calling the Lubbock vote unconstitutional and detrimental to women’s health. The ACLU last year sued other such “sanctuary cities” in Texas. That lawsuit was dropped after the ordinances were changed to remove wording that labeled two reproductive rights groups as criminal organizations. "
STATES cannot overturn Federal law. Neither can cities, counties, or towns.