By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico — In a 24–15 vote, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 30, repealing the state’s abortion reporting requirement. Notably, senior Democrat Senator Pete Campos voted with Republicans against the bill. SB 30 eliminates a statute that currently requires all abortions induced in the state to be reported within five days to the state registrar, either by the institution in which it was performed or by the attending physician if performed outside of an institution. The reporting requirement does not publish patient names. It exists for statistical, public health, and oversight purposes. Now it will be gone. At the same time, many of the same lawmakers advancing SB 30 have supported sweeping new regulatory burdens on law-abiding gun owners and firearm dealers under SB 17 — arguing that compliance costs, operational mandates, and equipment restrictions are justified for “public safety.” Abortion Free New Mexico says the contrast is impossible to ignore. “New Mexico Democrats are saying security mandates and heavy compliance rules are perfectly reasonable for gun dealers — but a five-day reporting form for abortion providers is suddenly ‘too burdensome,’” said Tara Shaver, spokesperson for Abortion Free New Mexico. Below is a breakdown of what SB 17 imposes on gun dealers versus what SB 30 repeals for abortion providers.  A Vote Against TransparencyUnder current law, abortion providers must submit basic procedural data to the state registrar within five days. SB 30 repeals that requirement entirely — without replacing it with any new oversight mechanism. Supporters framed the repeal as necessary to protect providers from harassment and administrative burden. Opponents warned it eliminates one of the last remaining abortion oversight statutes in New Mexico. During floor debate, Senator Gabe Ramos (R) and Senator Jay Block (R) delivered strong speeches opposing the bill, raising concerns about transparency, public accountability, and the precedent of erasing reporting requirements rather than enforcing them. Abortion Free New Mexico applauds lawmakers who stood for oversight. “This isn’t about privacy — the law already protected patient identity,” Shaver continued. Two Standards, One Legislature Under SB 17, firearm dealers may face new security mandates, physical upgrades, inventory requirements, and sales restrictions — all defended as necessary safeguards. Under SB 30, abortion providers are relieved of even submitting basic statistical reports. Abortion Free New Mexico says the message from lawmakers is clear: Heavy regulation is acceptable — even celebrated — when applied to constitutionally protected gun ownership. But minimal reporting becomes “too burdensome” when applied to the abortion industry. “If Democrats truly believe regulation protects the public, they should apply that principle consistently,” said Shaver. Both Bills Advance to the House Both SB 30 and SB 17 have now passed the New Mexico Senate and face upcoming committee hearings in the House of Representatives.
Abortion Free New Mexico is urging House members to reject both measures. New Mexicans who believe in transparency, constitutional rights, and consistent standards of governance are encouraged to contact their state representatives and urge them to vote: 🔴 NO on SB 30 🔴 NO on SB 17
The public deserves equal accountability — not selective regulation. New Mexico cannot afford a Legislature that expands regulation when it fits an agenda and erases oversight when it becomes inconvenient. Accountability should not depend on which industry is politically protected. If lawmakers claim regulation protects the public, they must apply that principle consistently — or admit it was never about public safety at all. The House now has a choice: restore transparency and defend constitutional rights — or double down on selective enforcement and ideological governance.
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Abortion Free New Mexico says the information existed and was accessible — ignoring it was a deliberate choice By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Abortion Free New Mexico (AFNM) is releasing Part Two of its report, From Zorro Ranch to Abortion Tourism, as Senate Bill 30 (SB 30) advances through the New Mexico Legislature — warning that the same culture of secrecy that once shielded Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch is now being codified into abortion policy, while local media continue to ignore years of documented reporting. For years, AFNM has published primary-source reports documenting New Mexico’s lack of abortion clinic regulation, statutory exemptions, inspection gaps, and missing public accountability. Those findings were made public, cited to law and records, and shared with policymakers. Yet as SB 30 moves to eliminate abortion reporting requirements altogether, New Mexico’s major media outlets have provided virtually no sustained coverage of AFNM’s documented findings. “We didn’t just start covering this — we’ve been documenting abortion oversight failures for years,” said Tara Shaver, who has led Abortion Free New Mexico’s investigative reporting on abortion regulation. Part One of AFNM’s report documented how New Mexico’s tolerance for secrecy — visible for years at Zorro Ranch — allowed powerful interests to operate with little oversight. Part Two focuses on what followed: institutional silence. “At Zorro Ranch, records were sealed, access was limited, and scrutiny came only after national exposure,” Shaver said.  This figure traces the progression from institutional secrecy surrounding Zorro Ranch to current legislative efforts to eliminate abortion reporting under SB 30, illustrating how the absence of scrutiny—rather than a lack of information—has shaped policy outcomes in New Mexico. “When journalists avoid records that challenge power, silence becomes policy,” Shaver said. AFNM has documented that abortion facilities in New Mexico:
Despite this, media coverage of SB 30 has focused largely on political narratives, while ignoring the documented regulatory record already in the public domain. AFNM’s findings build on its previously published analysis, New Mexico’s Abortion Oversight Gap: Expanded Access Without Routine Health Inspections, which documents how abortion facilities in New Mexico operate without routine facility-level inspections required of comparable healthcare providers. That analysis, published prior to the introduction of SB 30, warned that expanding access without transparency or enforcement creates systemic accountability failures. 📄 Related analysis “This isn’t a lack of information — it’s a refusal to investigate,” Shaver added. Fear Replaces Facts As SB 30 advanced, sponsors increasingly reframed the debate around fear-based claims, asserting that abortion reporting endangers providers — rather than addressing enforcement of existing law or public accountability. AFNM notes that abortion reporting:
“Transparency is standard in healthcare,” Shaver said.  AFNM warns that SB 30 represents the final stage of a long trend: exemptions → weak enforcement → erased reporting. “You cannot protect patients by erasing evidence,” Shaver said. Abortion Free New Mexico is calling on:
Zorro Ranch revealed what secrecy protects. SB 30 reveals what secrecy becomes when it is written into law. For additional background, documentation, and analysis related to SB 30, abortion reporting, and New Mexico’s long history of secrecy and shielded power, review Abortion Free New Mexico’s prior reports: 📄 Read Part One: FROM ZORRO RANCH TO ABORTION TOURISM — NEW MEXICO’S LEADERS KEEP TURNING THE STATE INTO A DESTINATION FOR SECRECY AND SHIELDED POWER 🔗 ACT NOW: SB 30 ADVANCES AS SPONSORS PIVOT TO FEAR-BASED ARGUMENTS 🔗 SB 30 Advances: Lawmakers Admit Abortion Reporting Law Is Being Ignored—Vote to Erase It Instead 
UPDATE: After lawmakers acknowledged a lack of enforcement and moved to erase reporting requirements, a new bill sponsor shifted the debate to fear-based arguments to advance SB 30. By Bud Shaver, Santa Fe, New Mexico- Senate Bill 30 (SB 30), which eliminates New Mexico’s remaining abortion reporting requirements, has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee along party lines and now advances to the New Mexico Senate floor. If it is passed on the senate floor it will go through two house committees and then the house floor before it reaches the governor. Rather than enforcing existing law, legislators openly acknowledged during committee hearings that abortion reporting requirements are being ignored — and then voted to erase them entirely. 🔗 Read AFNM’s full legislative summary Two Hearings. One Outcome: Remove Transparency Instead of Enforcing the Law SB 30 was debated in two senate committees, where legislators shifted the focus away from oversight and toward fear-based arguments about abortion provider exposure. 🎥 Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee 📍 SB 30 debate begins at 4:09:30 During the first hearing, lawmakers acknowledged that abortion reporting laws are not being enforced. Instead of correcting that failure, the committee advanced the legislation to eliminate abortion reporting altogether. Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico, responded: “Reporting is not a burden — it is accountability. Abortion providers already collect extensive data voluntarily. What they object to is not record-keeping, but public accountability.”  Following the Health & Public Affairs Committee hearing, Sen. Cindy Nava (D) joined SB 30 as a bill sponsor, and the debate took a decisive turn. 🎥 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing 📍 SB 30 debate begins at 5:21:20 Supporters reframed the bill around fear, claiming abortion providers could be doxed, targeted, or placed into government databases if reporting requirements remain in place — rather than addressing enforcement of existing law or public accountability. This shift moved the discussion away from:
Tara Shaver, Abortion Free New Mexico: “SB 30 isn’t about patient privacy — it’s about secrecy. Doctors who deliver babies don’t fear transparency. Erasing abortion reporting protects the abortion industry from public accountability.”  Bottom Line SB 30 removes safeguards, not stigma — and leaves taxpayers, lawmakers, and the public in the dark. SB 30 is now before the full New Mexico Senate. Instead of enforcing existing abortion reporting law, lawmakers are moving to erase transparency altogether. TAKE ACTION: CALL Your State Senator🔗 Find your senator online to email or call. (Be sure to drop down to Senate tab) Or Contact the New Mexico Legislative Switchboard: (505) 986-4300 (Use this option if you know who your sentator is or find them first.) 📍Tip: Calls take less than one minute and are logged by legislative staff. Ask the operator to connect you to your State Senator. Calls are accepted during regular business hours. WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU CALL
EMAIL YOUR SENATOR If you’re unable to call, sending an email is just as effective.
📍Tip: Emails are logged by staff and shared with legislators when bills are under consideration. SIMPLY COPY AND PASTE: Dear Senator, I am writing as a New Mexico constituent and a person of faith to urge you to vote NO on Senate Bill 30. As someone guided by Christian principles, I believe transparency, accountability, and truth are moral responsibilities in public life. SB 30 removes abortion reporting requirements instead of enforcing existing law, eliminating basic public oversight and accountability. When public policy involves human life and taxpayer dollars, secrecy is not acceptable. Reporting laws exist to protect the public, inform lawmakers, and ensure accountability—values that align with both good governance and moral responsibility. I respectfully ask you to oppose SB 30 and stand for transparency, enforcement of the law, and the public’s right to know. Thank you for your service to our state and for considering my concerns. Sincerely, [Your Name] [City], New Mexico MORE INFORMATION & PAST REPORTS ON SB 30 AND ABORTION TRANSPARENCY For additional background, documentation, and analysis related to SB 30, abortion reporting, and New Mexico’s long history of secrecy and shielded power, review Abortion Free New Mexico’s prior reports:
🔗 SB 30 Advances: Lawmakers Admit Abortion Reporting Law Is Being Ignored—Vote to Erase It Instead 🔗 From Zorro Ranch to Abortion Tourism: How New Mexico Became a Destination for Secrecy These reports document:
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