San Antonio – A full budget year after they approved it, the San Antonio City Council is poised to discuss what the city’s controversial Reproductive Justice Fund will cover.
Supporters have been careful to point out that the $500,000 fund is not solely meant to help fund out-of-state travel for abortion seekers, and it’s not clear yet if that use will even be part of the final contracts.
The council was briefed during April and June meetings on the broad outlines of how the fund could be used, including possibly covering travel costs for women seeking legal abortions outside of Texas, where the procedure is almost entirely banned.
The conversation at a Wednesday afternoon meeting will surround the actual contracts to be awarded but will not include a vote.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District received 10 proposals for using the fund and …