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Amarillo voters reject abortion “travel ban,” a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas

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Proposal would have effectively made it illegal to use local streets and highways to obtain an out-of-state abortion.

The proposal, known as Proposition A , lost by about 20 percentage points Tuesday night .

The vote shuts the door on the yearlong debate in Amarillo , which began when city leaders hesitated to pass the ordinance.

The deadline to register to vote and/or change your voter registration address is Oct. 7 .

You can check to see if you’re registered and verify your information through the Texas Secretary of State ’s website.

Early voting will run from Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 .

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80

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77

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58

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semi-formal

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English

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52

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