AUSTIN, Texas — State lawmakers are cutting the cord from cities and counties that help with costs for out-of-state abortion care, which has led the city of Austin to end its abortion travel fund.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 33 into law on Aug. 20, banning "transactions and logistical support" for abortion-related treatments.

Last year, Austin leaders signed off on a contract that granted $100,000 to Jane's Due Process and Fund Texas Choice - two nonprofit organizations that help people get access to reproductive care.

The money, which was distributed through a reimbursement model, was part of the city's approved Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget, which allocated a total of $400,000 to support its Reproductive Justice Fund.

Attorney General Ken Paxton then sued the city for

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