On Monday, February 23rd, the City of Wellman, Texas (pop. 205) became the 94th city in the nation, and the 77th city in the State of Texas, to pass a Sanctuary City for the Unborn (SCFTU) ordinance banning abortion.
The “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Wellman a Sanctuary City for the Unborn” passed unanimously with Mayor Eddie Garza and Councilmembers Jake Rempel, Cody Griffiths, and Seth Hollowell in support of the measure. The City of Wellman, located between Seagraves (pop. 2,994) and Brownfield (pop. 9,779), is the 1st city in Terry County to pass a SCFTU ordinance. Wellman is also the 3rd city and the 6th political subdivision to pass such a measure in 2026.
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