Nebraska City Becomes “Sanctuary for the Unborn”
Nebraska | April 9, 2021
On Tuesday, the village of Hayes Center became the first in Nebraska to pass a Sanctuary for the Unborn ordinance and the 24th in the nation, The Hayes Center Times-Republican reports. The vote was 5-0 in favor of the pro-life ordinance.
Chairwoman Kimberle Primavera spearheaded the effort after reading about the city of Carbon, Texas passing a similar ordinance in February, according to the report.
The Sanctuary for the Unborn ordinance recognizes that unborn babies are valuable human beings who deserve to be protected under the law. It prohibits abortions within city limits and prevents abortion businesses from opening there. It also penalizes abortion practitioners for aborting unborn babies, but it does not penalize women who seek or have abortions.
“It shall be unlawful for any person to procure or perform an abortion of any type and at any stage of pregnancy in the village of Hayes Center, Nebraska,” the ordinance states. “It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly aid or abet an abortion that occurs in the village of Hayes Center, Nebraska.”…
(Excerpt from LIFENEWS)