Understanding the impact of

SCFTU

The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance

What to watch out for in the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance

Deceptive by Design

These ordinances are written to sound like they "ban abortion"—but in reality, they do nothing to stop abortions from happening. What they do is create loopholes for lawsuits that encourage people to report their neighbors for helping a pregnant person access care. And here’s the kicker: no actual proof is required to file a lawsuit. That means anyone can accuse anyone—based on rumors, assumptions, or plain spite. It’s a setup for chaos, confusion, and targeted harassment.

Violates Constitutional Rights

These ordinances don't just attack reproductive freedom—they’re an assault on your First Amendment rights too. They threaten your right to free speech (talking about abortion), your right to freedom of association (working or volunteering with OR donating to reproductive health orgs), and your right to travel freely between states for legal medical care. These aren’t minor oversteps. They’re constitutional landmines dressed up as “local policy.”

Ordinances like the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn don't impact all people equally. They’re designed to target and control, and they end up hurting the people with the fewest resources the most. When access to abortion is restricted, Black and Brown communities, people living in poverty, immigrants, young people, and those in rural areas are hit first and worst. These are the same communities already facing barriers to healthcare, housing, employment, and education. Abortion bans like these pile on another layer of injustice—forcing people to carry pregnancies they can't afford, can't survive, or never chose.

That’s not just policy—it’s systemic cruelty wrapped in legal language.

We created the Sanctuary Cities Archive to help you cut through the confusion, break down what these ordinances actually say, and understand what they mean for real people. If you're trying to protect your town—or if you're worried that what's happening here could happen where you live—you’ve found the perfect place to start the fight for abortion access in your community.

Dive deep into the Sanctuary Cities Ordinance, and learn how you can take action:

Hurting People in Crisis

Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances don’t just ban abortion—they tie the hands of doctors during medical emergencies. These laws create confusion, fear, and delay, even when time is a matter of life and death.

When doctors are afraid to do their jobs, pregnant people pay the price. This isn't about politics. It's about whether someone gets to live or dies waiting for permission to be treated.