They hope Bexar County will become an abortion rights sanctuary.
Sarah Johnson, an organizer with Mujeres Macharan, specifically called out Commissioners Rebeca Clay-Flores and Marialyn Barnard for not responding to requests for a meeting.
They hand delivered two stacks of letters to both Clay-Flores and Barnard as Johnson read a list of their demands to make Bexar County a sanctuary for abortion rights. They said they’d already met with District Attorney Joe Gonzales and commissioners Tommy Calvert and Justin Rodriguez.Abortion opponents call ‘anarchy’ as San Antonio City Council approves resolution in favor of access
The meeting Tuesday was the second time in recent months that the coalition made a show of force, with speakers taking 45 minutes to encourage the elected officials to stand “on the right side of history.” The judge said both Gonzales and Sheriff Javier Salazar have already agreed not to prosecute or pursue cases against abortion seekers and providers.