In July, Mitchell became the first county in Texas to pass a measure declaring it a crime for any person seeking an abortion to do so using a road that runs through it. The ordinance — adopted unanimously by four men who serve on the county commission — declares it illegal to “knowingly transport any individual for the purpose of providing or obtaining an elective abortion, regardless of where the elective abortion will occur” if the trip “begins, ends, or passes through the unincorporated area of Mitchell County.” Supporters call it a prohibition on “abortion trafficking.” But even officials who voted for the ordinance aren’t sure it can actually be enforced.
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