Riverton’s City Council is currently split on whether to pass a resolution taking a stance on abortion. It’s a classic debate over whether local leaders should focus on potholes and zoning or weigh in on big national social issues.
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While there’s no direct price tag, these debates often eat up expensive council time that could be spent on local infrastructure or budget planning.
Advocacy groups on both sides of the issue get a high-profile platform to rally their supporters and push their agendas.
Local residents who just want the council to focus on city services like trash pickup and road maintenance are getting caught in the crossfire.
Riverton becomes a ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’ with City Council passage of anti-abortion resolution The Salt Lake Tribune
Riverton City Council considers anti-abortion resolution as critics say it’s ‘wildly inappropriate’ The Salt Lake Tribune