Brownfield Texas Considers Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance

On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the West City Council of Brownfield, Texas (pop. 9,779), considered an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Brownfield a Sanctuary City for the Unborn.” The ordinance, which would have further prohibited abortion and abortion trafficking in Brownfield was tabled for a future meeting. Had the Brownfield City Council voted to approve the measure, the city 40 miles southwest of Lubbock (pop. 266,878) would have been the 86th city in the nation and the 69th city in