“Sanctuary for the Unborn”: The Politics of Local Anti-Abortion Ordinances

• In Event: Intergovernmental Relations: State Preemption and Local Resistance

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes how local political context and adoption procedures shape outcomes for proposed “Sanctuary for the Unborn” ordinances across U.S. cities and counties.

Authors

• Darlene Budd, University of Central Missouri

• Thomas Longoria, Texas State University