{"id":335012,"date":"2025-07-22T16:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=335012"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:11:20","slug":"texas-city-hooks-76th-sanctuary-unborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/texas-city-hooks-76th-sanctuary-unborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas city of Hooks becomes 76th ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn’ in US"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On July 21, the City of Hooks, Texas (pop. 2,769) became the 76th city in the nation, and the 59th city in Texas, to pass an ordinance declaring itself a \u201cSanctuary City for the Unborn.\u201d The measure was placed on the City Council agenda in Hooks after Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran had a discussion with Hooks Mayor Marc Reiter about Texas\u2019 efforts to further protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children from the tragedy of abortion. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor Reiter, having wanted to move forward a Sanctuary City for the Unborn measure for years, had an ordinance placed on the agenda and the measure was passed by the Hooks City Council in a unanimous 5-0 vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the council meeting, Hooks resident and Southern Baptist minister Roy Ford shared:<\/span><\/p>\n

Abortion is a moral violation of God’s Word. The baby is NOT THE WOMAN’S BODY, because the blood type is often different. Human life is the ultimate of God’s creation so it is one of the things that glorifies Him. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Thank God for the five men of the Hooks, Texas City Council. They unanimously voted tonight for Hooks to be a SANCTUARY CITY FOR THE UNBORN.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Longtime Hooks resident and Southern Baptist minister Roy Ford speaks before the Hooks City Council. (Photo: Mark Lee Dickson)<\/p><\/div>\n

Bowie County Republican Chairman Gary Singleton was encouraged to see the City of Hooks become the first city in Bowie County to pass such a measure. Singleton shared:<\/span><\/p>\n

Texas is a pro-life state and the Republican Party, like Governor Abbott and Senator Hughes, believe that there is more work to be done to protect pregnant Moms and their unborn children in Texas. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to thank the City Council for unanimously voting yes and I hope to see every city in the county and the county itself follow in their footsteps.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Hooks Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance puts into place six provisions, which prohibit…<\/span><\/p>\n