Leaders of a small town in Texas are abandoning a proposal that would have essentially banned abortions in their community. Add Immigration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Immigration news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestMineral Wells Mayor Christopher Perricone says he proposed making his town a "sanctuary city for the unborn" after the town of Waskom became the first in Texas to do so . But at a meeting Tuesday in Mineral Wells, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Dallas, city leaders voted 5-2 to take no action at the recommendation of the city's legal staff. There are currently no abortion clinics in either Waskom or Mineral Wells, so the measures are largely symbolic.

Source: ABC News July 17, 2019 12:13 UTC