69 U.S. CITIES AND 8 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
69 U.S. CITIES AND 8 COUNTIES HAVE PASSED ORDINANCES OUTLAWING ABORTION*
Whiteface, Texas is located in Cochran County.
During Cochran County's 2016 Presidential Election 75.4% (679 residents) voted Republican, 21.1% (190 residents) voted Democrat, and 3.6% (32 residents) voted for other candidates.
During the 2018 Republican Party Primary, voters had the opportunity to vote on proposition #7. This proposition gave voters the chance to voice their opinion if they were "In Favor" or "Against" this following statement: " I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas." In Cochran County, out of 411 votes, 313 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 98 voted against the idea abolishing abortion in the state of Texas.
The population of the city of Whiteface, Texas is 449.
On March 12th, 2020 the City Council of Whiteface voted on the Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance. The vote by the City Council was 3 for and 2 against. In taking this action the City of Whiteface became the thirteenth city to outlaw abortion in the nation.
In the News
The Marshall News Messenger - March 11th, 2020
Waskom Makes Amendments To Abortion Ban Ordinance
By Robin Y. Richardson
Longview News Journal - March 11th, 2020
Waskom Makes Amendments To Abortion Ban Ordinance
By Robin Y. Richardson
KLVT - March 13th, 2020
By Jody Rose
The Texan - March 13th, 2020
Whiteface Passes Ordinance Declaring “Sanctuary City for the Unborn”
By Daniel Friend
Life News - March 13th, 2020
13th Texas City Bans Abortions, Declares Itself “Sanctuary City for the Unborn”
By Micaiah Bilger
CRIT-LARGE - March 14th, 2020
Concerned Citizens in Whiteface, Texas: Testimonials From The Vote to Outlaw Abortion
By Preston Kelly
Live Action - March 16th, 2020
Fearing God More Than The ACLU, 13th Texas City Outlaws Abortion
By Mark Lee Dickson
About the Ordinance
The Whiteface Ordinance
First Pitch / Vote
March 12th, 2020
Result: Ordinance Passes, 3-2
Result of Vote
Surgical and Medical abortions are outlawed in Whiteface, Texas.
“I believe that life starts at conception and God said He knew us before we were ever born. Whiteface, Texas is a mostly Christian community and the majority of the people do not support abortions. Doing this now would prevent outside people from trying to implement abortion clinics in our community.” - Judy D.
“God created us in our mother’s womb, from the moment the heartbeat begins it’s a life! Abortion should be tried as murder.” - Stephanie N.
"Whiteface, Texas is a Christian city. We need to protect the children of our town. Both the born and the unborn. We need to speak loudest and stand up for the rights of those who cannot defend themselves from attack." - Delilah K.