US EditionAfter Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico
- Following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, New Mexico has become a safe haven for those seeking abortion care, attracting providers and patients from neighboring states with restrictive abortion laws.
- Anti-Abortion activists in New Mexico, particularly in conservative towns like Clovis, have been pushing for local ordinances to ban abortion. Pro-choice advocates have also been organizing to oppose these efforts.
- While the anti-abortion ordinances passed in several New Mexico towns are seen as symbolic and unenforceable due to state law, they reflect the ongoing battle over access to abortion in the state.
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After Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico
By JENNA EBBERS AND CASSIDEY KAVATHAS, News21 CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The sanctuary in Grace Covenant Reformed Church was packed. People stood shoulder to shoulder wherever they could — near the stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, behind the neatly lined rows of chairs that serve as pews, against a wall covered in crosses made from painted wood, wire, glass and ceramic red chiles. Bibles and hymnals rested under every seat, but th…
‘This is a long game’: After Roe, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico
In the year since Roe v. Wade was reversed, New Mexico has emerged as a safe haven for those who provide abortions and those who need them. But it’s also become something else: a new battleground in the fight over access to abortion in this country, with smaller towns and bigger cities warring against one another. As more states pass abortion bans, providers and patients have flocked to New Mexico. The anti-abortion movement has followed.
‘This is a long game’: After Roe, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The sanctuary in Grace Covenant Reformed Church was packed. People stood shoulder to shoulder wherever they could — near the stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, behind the neatly lined rows of chairs that serve as pews, against a wall covered in crosses made from painted wood, wire, glass and ceramic red chiles. Bibles and hymnals rested under every seat, but they weren’t used that Monday night last Septemb…
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