"The bill advanced past the House Judiciary Committee on a 9-3 vote, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed."

"House Bill 90 has prompted some of the most emotional discussions of the legislative session, raising issues of life, death and the government’s role in deeply personal medical decisions. The bill also has prompted several rounds of amendments by lawmakers weighing exactly how the process should work for patients seeking such a choice.

If it passes the House, the bill would go to the state Senate.
The Senate rejected a similar measure in 2017 on a vote of 22-20. And it could be a tight vote again."

​NEW MEXICO BISHOPS TO LEAD PRAYER VIGIL AT THE STATE CAPITAL IN SANTA FE  

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Please join Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe and Bishop Wall of Gallup as they lead the faithful of NM in prayer for the Sanctity of Life by candlelight at the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe. Please gather for the prayer at the East Entrance to the Capitol, on Monday, February 18th at 6 pm. Please bring candles and dress warm."

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"Thursday, February 7, 2019 – We, the bishops of New Mexico, strongly voice opposition to proposed bills HB 51 (Decriminalization of Abortion), HB 90 and SB 153 (Legalization of Assisted Suicide). We support a consistent ethic of life. We have studied the legislation through the lens of the Gospel and Catholic moral and social teaching. We stand unified against any legislation that weakens the defense of life and threatens the dignity of the human being."

"The bishops of New Mexico have made it clear that they oppose these bills and have strongly stated the Catholic Church’s teaching against abortion and assisted suicide. I pray and I am hopeful that our Catholic State Senators stand by their faith and with the bishops of New Mexico and oppose these bills promoting abortion and assisted suicide which are always anathema to our Catholicism."

"Liberal logic dictates that if you are a legislator and your faith contradicts their radical leftist agenda then you should leave your faith and morals at the door. However, they do not mind if you invoke your faith to justify voting their leftist agenda. In fact, Representative Debra M. Sariñana- (D) did just that, on the house floor, when she invoked her Catholic faith to support the radical bill HB 51 which will remove New Mexico's 1969 Criminal Abortion law. This law was enacted to protect New Mexico women from the dangers of obtaining an elective abortion from unlicensed physicians at unregulated substandard clinics with their full consent. 

Unfortunately, Catholic Democrats in New Mexico tend to vote the democrat party line instead of their faith.  On the contrary, Republican Catholics proudly vote their values and against abortion and assisted suicide legislation, while New Mexico Catholic Democrats have a tendency to compromise their values and put their party before their faith. Thanks to the three Bishops of New Mexico who have boldly and courageously set the moral standard for how a Catholic legislator should vote, we want to encourage faithful Catholic Democrats to stand with their Bishops and in accordance with their faith to OPPOSE HB 51 and HB 90/ SB 153," stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.

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