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San Antonio Abortion Travel Fund Cut Amid Legal Pressure

1/12/2026

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San Antonio ended its out-of-state abortion travel fund after a Texas law prohibited public funds for abortions and amid a state lawsuit.
The city council had allocated $100,000 for the fund, a move Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said undermined state law.
The San Antonio fund is now limited to non-abortion services.
Austin also closed its abortion travel fund, which had $400,000 allocated for similar purposes.

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Story summary

San Antonio ended its out-of-state abortion travel fund after a Texas law prohibited public funds for abortions and amid a state lawsuit.
The city council had allocated $100,000 for the fund, a move Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said undermined state law.
The San Antonio fund is now limited to non-abortion services.
Austin also closed its abortion travel fund, which had $400,000 allocated for similar purposes.