NAPLES, Fla. – Democrat Candidate for Governor Nikki Fried said if Naples City Council members take steps to ban abortions in the city it would be taking a step in the wrong direction.
Supporters of the abortion ban rallied outside of city hall Wednesday before spilling into a council meeting to voice their support for an abortion ban during a public comment section of the meeting.
However, they were met by a group who urged the council not to touch the matter.
Twice now the council has voted 4-3 against putting a proposed ordinance up for a vote.
Bill Oppenheimer lives in Naples and he is urging the city council to take up the matter.
“We’re making a statement that we do not want abortions performed in the city of Naples because we value the city,” Oppenheimer said.
That’s despite the fact there are no abortion clinics currently operating in Naples.
Nancy Harrison is against the idea and pointed out that abortion is legal in America and she said should that change it would be changed at the federal level.
Stephanie Fraim is the CEO of Planned Parenthood and called the proposed city ordinance an attack on women’s healthcare.
“It’s already an open and shut case. It’s clearly wasting government resources and taxpayer dollars,” Fraim insisted.
FGCU Constitutional Law Professor Pamela Seay agreed.
“It would cost the city a bundle to defend it. So they are buying themselves a lawsuit at some point,” Seay warned.
When asked if the city council could legally make abortions illegal in Naples Seay responded no.
“The city council cannot ban abortions. Currently, abortions are legal. They can however place limits on it,” Dr. Seay noted.
Naples city council members have given no indication when or if they will put this sanctuary city abortion plan on the agenda in the future.
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