Many residents, including some opposed to abortion, have argued that the issue is outside the city’s purview and that San Clemente officials should focus on local concerns like homelessness.
A proposal to declare San Clemente an abortion-free city has died after an emotional meeting where dozens of residents spoke on both sides of the issue.Despite San Clemente’s reputation as a conservative bastion, the proposal has mostly fallen flat.
The coastal Orange County city has no hospitals or clinics that perform abortions, and it has no power to stop residents from seeking the procedure elsewhere.which declared San Clemente a “sanctuary for life,” stated that life begins at conception and opposed the establishment of clinics that provide abortions.Hundreds of people filled seats inside the San Clemente Community Center, including an overflow room with a live feed. Abortion rights advocates chanted outside.
During the nearly three-hour meeting, she blamed officials for further dividing “this community along religious and political beliefs.”To loud applause, Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan called the proposal an attempt to “subjugate women and girls like my daughters into second-class citizens.”He said a “can of worms” had been opened by the governor and state Legislature’s attempts to strengthen abortion rights.
Councilwoman Laura Ferguson, who was absent, has said that officials need to focus on urgent matters such as homelessness and pension liabilities.
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