Ovilla passes sanctuary city ordinance for the unborn

OVILLA – The Ovilla city council passed an ordinance at last week’s city council meeting 4-1 outlawing abortion and declaring Ovilla a sanctuary city for the unborn. Place 4 Doug Hunt was the lone “no” on the vote.

The item had been placed on the agenda by Ovilla Mayor Pro-Tem Kimberly Case at a meeting in November to open the discussion on the topic.

There had been some question if a Type A general law city could approve an enforceable ordinance of this kind.

Ellis County Republican Party Chairman Randy Bellomy said, “It was a great night in Ovilla. 

“The city council voted to make the City of Ovilla a sanctuary city for the unborn. 

“The four to one vote showed the conservative strength of the city and why it is a great place to live. 

“Many people worked hard to make this happen but it was the leadership of councilwoman Kimberly Case who led the charge that resulted in getting the ordinance passed. 

“I want to thank the council for being courageous and doing what God wanted them to do. 

“I also want to thank Dan Altman and Jace Yarbrough for setting the record straight on the law so the council could make the best decision.”