On Monday, August 17, an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Denver City a Sanctuary City for the Unborn" was adopted in a 6-0-1 vote by the city council of Denver City, Texas (pop. 4,911), making the city the 99th in the U.S. and the 82nd city in Texas to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion.
The Denver City Council’s consideration of the measure followed a successful citizen initiative petition process allowed by the Denver City Charter. While only 357 verified signatures of Denver City residents were required for a successful citizen initiative, a total of 742 signatures were submitted on Monday, July 27.