The primary message of our billboard campaign is to encourage Texas women to turn around and not come to New Mexico to end the lives of their preborn children. We also want women to understand that their state’s pro-life laws are designed to protect both them and their babies from the tragedy of abortion. We are overjoyed that so many women have visited pregnancyhelptoday.com, and our prayer is that each one receives the help she needs to choose life for her baby.”

New Mexico will not abandon women and families when Republicans in Washington fail them. Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right and a public health necessity. That’s why we’re directing state resources to ensure Medicaid patients continue receiving the full spectrum of reproductive health services through Planned Parenthood and other qualified providers without interruption.”

House Republicans expressed fierce opposition to a $3 million earmark in the bill for nonprofit health care providers. That funding could flow in part to Planned Parenthood, which performs abortion services and has seen its federal funding cut by the Trump administration."

The bill would shift the standard for children’s immunization requirements, as well as recommendations for the statewide vaccine purchasing program and mandatory insurance coverage, away from federal bodies like the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, to state authorities like the New Mexico Department of Health, and physician groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics.  

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who made sweeping changes to federal vaccine policy this year — fired all 17 members of ACIP in June and replaced them with his own appointees.  

The legislative measure faced opposition from some Republicans, including Sen. Jay Block, R-Rio Rancho, who told the Senate that conflicting data from multiple authorities would increase vaccine skepticism." 

Under this proposal, it appears NM children could be forced to get vaccines not required anywhere else in the country. 

It’s also concerning that a private group like AAP [American Academy of Pediatrics], which is vulnerable to heavy lobbying pressure from pharmaceutical companies, would be given such tremendous influence over NM’s vaccine schedule."

It’s also worth noting that the AAP, whom we would be taking vaccine direction from, has gone on record saying religious exemptions should be abolished."

Ultimately Democrats passed all five bills: House Bill 1, appropriating $162 million in spending; House Bill 2, expanding subsidized insurance coverage; Senate Bill 1, broadening rural-health grants; Senate Bill 2, restoring Metro Court jurisdiction in competency cases; and Senate Bill 3, a controversial rewrite of the state’s vaccine-policy framework."

New Mexico Democrats are completely out of touch with average Americans. Most people do not want their tax dollars funding abortions, and they want greater control over their own health decisions and those of their children. Parents—not the government—are best suited to determine what is in their children’s best interests regarding health and vaccines. The hypocrisy of New Mexico Democrats is laughable. They speak out of both sides of their mouths—claiming to care about families and children when addressing vaccine policies, while simultaneously funding abortions, the literal killing of children across the state with New Mexico tax dollars."

Every pre-born life is precious and created in the image of a holy God. We praise Him for answering our prayers and opening the hearts of these mothers. Sometimes all that these women need to hear is that there is a better way and that we will walk through this journey with them. Sidewalk counselors are invaluable, they truly are the last line of defense in our community, as they sacrificially serve and minister to mothers and families from all walks of life with love and compassion,” stated Tara Shaver.

Abortion Free New Mexico has about 40 volunteers that are trained to know how to talk to women seeking abortions at five of Albuquerque’s abortion centers. They offer hope, help and the gospel of Jesus Christ to mothers who have taken strategic steps to end the lives of their children.