"requires that an [non-elective] abortion be performed [only after a panel of physicians deemed that the pregnancy put the woman's life at risk and only at an accredited hospital] only with the woman's consent." (emphasis added)

"With the stroke of a pen, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham just erased 52 years of progress and protections for New Mexico women and pre-born children. The New Mexico legislature erased decades of debate and technological advancements that scientifically prove and protect the humanity of the baby in the womb. During the debate on the House and Senate floor, all of the 28 sponsors of S.B. 10 'Repeal Abortion Ban', refused to answer questions over and over again when pressed for comment. Senator Jacob Candelaria (D-Bernalillo) went so far in his irrational and unscientific denial of the of the development of the child in the womb, when he threw a fetal model of a 12 week old baby that was biologically accurate in the trash calling it, 'offensive'! It is astounding that the 1969 New Mexico legislature was more committed to science and rational debate than our current legislature in 2021," stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.

"As I drive around New Mexico and I see the homelessness, the poverty, the bankrupt businesses and I talk to people whose lives have been destroyed and who are in despair, the Democrats focus on legitimizing the murder of the pre-born till the day of birth and legalizing assisted suicide of the medically, emotionally, and psychologically vulnerable. As a Catholic priest, I cannot remain silent while our politicians, many of them Catholic including the Governor, legalize the mass murder of their own people while ignoring those who are truly suffering and in need. The outcry of the Church should be deafening! May Jesus have mercy on us for perpetrating and allowing this evil."

"I will be speaking as a concerned alumnus today. It has come to my attention that UNM is operating and funding an abortion clinic. It is located off campus near the airport. They perform late term abortions at this facility. I think it is reprehensible that UNM is using tax dollars to keep this clinic open. Included in this money may be the generous donations of UNM alumni. You and you alone, the Regents, have the power to put a stop to this appalling practice by closing this clinic. On the building is a sign that reads, 'Heroes Work Here.' I firmly believe in and support our frontline workers who tirelessly strive to save lives. However, abortionists and their aides do not save lives. In fact, they take lives. Webster's defines 'hero' as, 'A person admired for achievements and noble qualities.' This does not define the workers of this clinic. I would like to ask that you have this sign removed immediately. I thank you for allowing me the time to speak to you today and ask that you carefully consider my recommendations."

 
​In His Own Words

"I don't want to leave the impression that the UNM Center for Reproductive Health is just being tolerated by the University, when in fact it is an important part of this University and the Health Sciences Center and it is and it should be celebrated by this University." [emphasis ours]

"I would like to suggest that heroes do work in our [abortion facility] Center for Reproductive Health. That our [abortion] doctors in our Center for Reproductive Health, our [abortion] nurses, our [abortion] technicians, our [abortion] medical assistants, they are heroes! They are heroes because of the [abortion] care they provide, because of the [lack of] compassion they demonstrate [to pre-born babies], because of the exceptional medical quality of the [abortion] work they perform everyday, because of the [abortion] service they provide to women and to families [who want to kill their unwanted children] in New Mexico. So I want to indicate, not that we are tolerating this [radical abortion agenda] but that we in fact, appreciate this [extremist] work that they are doing at UNM, that we are celebrating the [abortion] work that they are doing here at UNM. That they really are our heroes. We are proud of you. You are our heroes. Thank you so much for the [abortion] work you do."

"UNM Regent Robert Schwartz has been outspoken about his concerns regarding the sustainability of the football program.
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'I think this issue is going to keep on coming back, and we are either going to have to cut the athletic budget at least to some extent or we are going to cut the academic budget, because there are not enough resources to cover everything across the board,' Schwartz said."

"I really love UNM," however, she continued, "but it feels like UNM doesn't love me back!"

"Unfortunately, Regent Schwartz demonstrated with his comments that he places the killing of innocent babies in the womb as a top priority for the University of New Mexico. Schwartz claims that the The Center for Reproductive Health offers so much to the state but, in fact, it is not providing any services that cannot be obtained elsewhere. There is no extraordinarily good reproductive health care as Schwartz asserts because abortion is not health care, it is focused instead on terminating children in the womb and preventing reproduction.

Family planning services, birth control and abortion are nothing more than a means to promoting a culture of eugenics and death in New Mexico. UNM should work to dismantle this facility and renew it's vision to truly provide excellence in education, patient care and research, have respect and compassion for all people, even the unborn, and to provide hope for those they serve, especially pregnant women who need love and support not abortions."

UPDATE: BANNER REMOVED

"One of the biggest problems New Mexico has faced is that our legislature has been consistently comprised of unfaithful so called Christian and Catholic democrats, who support abortion and vote not based on their faith but on an agenda that promotes a culture of death. These legislators don't even listen to their constituents, most of whom affirm life and oppose the latest of abortions for which our state is known for. Abortion Free New Mexico is urging the voters of New Mexico to contact their legislators and remind them that you can't say you believe in Jesus but vote to kill babies."

Archbishop of New Mexico Speaks OuT

"As we enter into our annual day of prayer to turn hearts away from the horror of abortion, I join my brothers and sisters in Christ in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in asking the Lord of All Life to hear our fervent prayers on behalf of the unborn children who are fashioned in the very image of God. While all abortions are gravely evil, we must pray even harder here in New Mexico where late term abortions are still legal. We all have an obligation to speak for those persons in the womb who cannot speak, to act for those who cannot act. This year we will be celebrating our annual “Mass for Life” in the Diocese of Gallup. Bishops Wall, Baldacchino and I will concelebrate the Mass and join with the faithful in praying for an end to abortion and the deepening of respect for the sanctity of all life from conception to natural death. I ask our Blessed Mother to intercede for us in this vital and urgent prayer."Archbishop John C. Wester

“The Catholic Bishops of New Mexico oppose SB10 and also the assisted suicide bill. The Bishops are actively lobbying the legislators to oppose these bills. Please pray for the success of our work. Please call your Senator and Representative to vote no.” ​