On Thursday, September 23rd, State Representative Dustin Burrows of Lubbock was served with 13 lawsuits in relation to the recently passed Texas Heartbeat Act.
The ordinance was passed in Lubbock, with 62.46 percent of voters, voting in favor of the ordinance. The raw vote total was 21,400 in favor and 12,860 against.
Early Voting runs from April 19-27, in advance of Election Day on Saturday, May 1. Early Voting locations include the Texas Tech Rec Center & Citizens Tower
Thursday, April 1 is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election. Lubbock voters will decide whether or not to pass an ordinance which would ban abortions in Lubbock
Mayor Dan Pope and members of the city council cite conflict with Supreme Court ruling, and potential legal issues, in rejecting proposed ordinance to ban abortions in Lubbock.