{"id":261344,"date":"2022-01-22T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T21:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=261344"},"modified":"2022-01-21T22:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T04:25:22","slug":"planned-parenthood-abandons-legal-challenge-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/planned-parenthood-abandons-legal-challenge-lubbock\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood abandons legal challenge to city of Lubbock’s abortion ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Right To Life of East Texas<\/a>)\u00a0In a major and historic victory for the right to life, Planned Parenthood is dropping its lawsuit over the city of Lubbock\u2019s abortion ban, ensuring that the ordinance will remain in effect and ending the months-long courtroom battle over city\u2019s abortion law.<\/p>\n

The Lubbock ordinance, which outlaws abortion within city limits, was approved by the voters on May 1, 2021, and took effect on June 1, 2021, ending access to abortion in Lubbock and forcing Planned Parenthood to halt the provision of abortion-related services in the city. Planned Parenthood sued the city last year to halt enforcement of the ordinance, but a federal district court dismissed Planned Parenthood\u2019s lawsuit for lack of jurisdiction. Planned Parenthood appealed that ruling but announced on Thursday that it was dropping its appeal and ending its litigation over the ordinance.<\/p>\n