Melanie Salazar, right, protests against abortion as Allison Dorner holds a sign supporting abortion rights at the City Council chambers in 2022.The City of San Antonio is gearing up to accept bids from service providers for a $500,000 fund aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care.
What the fund will ultimately be used for will depend on which companies or agencies apply for funding, the strength of their submission and a City Council vote slated for February, said Junda Woo, medical director of the city’s health department. Councilmen Marc Whyte , John Courage and Manny Pelaez said they would not support contracts that use public dollars to fund transportation for out-of-state abortions.Up to $200,000, or 40%, of the $500,000 fund is set aside for direct services such as emergency contraception, sexually transmitted infection test kits, home pregnancy tests and out-of-state travel to obtain an abortion.