San Antonio, Texas, will no longer fund “abortion tourism” in light of a recent law banning governmental entities from using taxpayer dollars to support the practice.
Under SB 33, “a governmental entity may not enter into a taxpayer resource transaction or appropriate or spend money to provide to any person logistical support for the express purpose of assisting a woman with procuring an abortion or the services of an abortion provider.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the move, declaring, “Texas respects the sanctity of unborn life, and I will always do everything in my power to prevent radicals from manipulating the system to murder innocent babies.”
“It is illegal for cities to fund abortion tourism with taxpayer funds. San Antonio’s unlawful attempt to cover the travel and other expenses for out-of-state abortions has now officially been defeated,” he continued.
The City of San Antonio previously established a $100,000 Reproductive Justice Fund to cover travel expenses for out-of-state abortions. Paxton sued the city over the matter in April 2025. He also filed a lawsuit targeting abortion tourism in the City of Austin in September 2024.
According to the San Antonio city attorney’s office, the “litigation was both initiated and abandoned by the State of Texas. In other words, the City did not drop any claims; the State of Texas, through the Texas Office of the Attorney General, dropped its claims.” The office further argued that it “has always been clear that it would follow the law when it comes to the Reproductive Justice Fund. The City believed the law, prior to the passage of SB 33, allowed the uses of the fund for out-of-state abortion travel that were discussed publicly. After SB 33 became law and no longer allowed those uses, the City did not proceed with the procurement of those specific uses—consistent with its intent all along that it would follow the law.”
“It’s unfortunate that the Texas Attorney General has suggested otherwise with a misleading notice of nonsuit and associated press release,” the city attorney’s office said.
