Advocates collect signatures to overturn new abortion pill ordinance in Edgewood

Advocates collect signatures to overturn new abortion pill ordinance in Edgewood

EDGEWOOD, N.M. – Residents of Edgewood and others gathered Saturday morning to collect signatures for a petition on a heated topic across the nation.   “We are trying to get a petition to recall the abortion pill ban ordinance that was passed a few weeks ago,” said Elaine Harrington, a pro-choice advocate.  In an hours-long Edgewood town commission meeting in April, town commissioners voted 4–1 in favor of an ordinance to block local providers f…