(CBN) – The City of Austin, Texas is doubling down on its stance as a sanctuary city for the abortion industry while simultaneously going woke with plans to defund the police.
The city’s 2021 budget, approved unanimously by the all-Democrat Austin City Council on Thursday, cuts $150 million from the Austin Police Department,
or roughly a third of their funding. Millions of dollars will be redirected to other public services, and the city council feels that should include subsidizing abortion access.
“Today I hope that the community feels hope,” said Councilmember Greg Casar.
The council’s move makes Austin the first of Texas’ four biggest cities to drastically cut police department funding.
The share of the police department budget that was cut is among the largest percentage decreases in the nation this year, according to the Texas Tribune.
Last year, the Texas Legislature passed a law prohibiting state and local governments from using taxpayer dollars to support abortion businesses and their affiliates. READ MORE
