Dear Friends, As 2016 comes to an end, we’d like to share with you a glimpse into the past year of ministry here in New Mexico. Each year as we look back, we are amazed by how God has moved and worked to further peel back the layers of New Mexico’s stony heart. The battle for life is fierce here in the desert but the Lord keeps moving us forward and blessing our efforts. Thank you for standing with us and for your prayers and support! #5 – Albuquerque’s anti-abortion crusaders: Bud and Tara Shaver take no prisoners in their ‘culture of life’ campaign. (Picture from the Albuquerque Journal) 2016 marked 6 years of ministry…

Albuquerque, NM – The U.S. Congress Select Investigative Committee has issued a SECOND criminal referral to New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. Let’s take a look back at how the Abortion Cartel’s atrocities catapulted New Mexico into the national spotlight… Protest ABQ’s TIMELINE RECAP: New Mexico Baby Body Parts Scandal Timeline Recap RELATED: Protest ABQ Sends Postcards Statewide Exposing AG Balderas

Dear Pro-Life Friend, Greetings! November was an amazing month on many fronts. Locally we announced our new focus for the coming year: Catholic Democrat New Mexico Attorney General (AG), Hector Balderas. We have teamed up with national organizations  Operation Rescue and Priests for Life to call on our Attorney General to investigate and prosecute the University of New Mexico and Southwestern Women’s Options for their involvement in the use of aborted baby remains, and more. Even though a criminal referral has been handed down to AG Balderas from Congress, he has failed to act swiftly and pursue justice for the babies who are a mere commodity to the New Mexico abortion cartel. The reality…

LifeMinistriesUS (Non-Profit Umbrella Ministry) Founded by Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest: A consortium of ministries dedicated to obtaining constitutional protection (personhood) for unborn children from the moment of conception. Donate to one (or ALL) of the affiliate Ministries of LifeMinistriesUS: Protest ChildKilling: ProtestChildKilling.com A sustained national peaceful and prayerful protest movement utilizing the models of Martin Luther King’s civil rights protests and Poland’s Solidarity Movement to bring awareness that abortion on demand have made unborn children an excluded class in this country and they deserve constitutional protection from the moment of conception. Protest ABQ: ProtestABQ.com The local NM movement of Protestchildkilling. Pro-Life Witness:ProLifeWitness.org The pro-life missionary ministry of Bud and Tara Shaver. Project Love The…

#GivingTuesday 2016: Support Pro-Life Missionaries We have the best supporters on the planet praying for us, encouraging us, standing with us and financially supporting us as pro-life missionaries. Yes, we are talking about YOU! You make the impact of our divine calling to be missionaries to New Mexico a reality in the lives of countless moms we’ve helped over the years and the babies who are alive today because you give financially. New Mexico is a different place than it was when we arrived 6 years ago and that is because of YOU! One gracious donor asked us if she could make an appeal for us. We had no idea what she would…

Blessings to You on this Thanksgiving Day! Today as we spend time with family and friends may we rejoice and be thankful above all for what Christ Jesus has accomplished on our behalf! We are thankful for you and all that you have made possible through your prayers, encouragement and support of our ministry here in New Mexico. We are also grateful to have learned today that there is one less late term abortionist killing babies up to the day of birth. Our friends at Operation Rescue reported today that Leroy Carhart has ceased performing these abortions in Maryland. Praise God! Thank you for believing with us that one day we will be able to…

(FBI involved! Chapel and foyer burned.) Arson suspected at Project Defending Life and Holy Innocents Chapel in ABQ…prayers please By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Last night, Project Defending Life also known as Women’s Pregnancy Options was fire bombed. Thankfully no-one was hurt in this cowardly attack that took place in the middle of the night. PRAYERS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS AMAZING PRO-LIFE MINISTRY CENTER LOCATED IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO! “It is the pregnant women of New Mexico who will suffer the most from this senseless act of violence. Mothers in the midst of crisis pregnancies who are in need of tangible help and support will not have what they need until this center is up…

Strategic Protests and other Public Awareness Efforts Directed at NM Attorney General, Hector Balderas Announced… By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- One of the nations leading pro-life organizations, Operation Rescue has made an appeal to House Speaker, Paul Ryan urging him to extend the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives into the next Congressional session. This extension would allow the panel more time to complete their investigation into the illegal trafficking and selling of aborted baby remains by Planned Parenthood and others who have not fully cooperated with their investigation. On June 23, 2016 the Select Panel on Infant Lives issued a criminal referral to New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on the basis that the University of New Mexico…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Yesterday’s election proved to be a hopeful victory for pre-born children in our nation and in New Mexico with Donald Trump winning the presidential race in our country. Donald Trump has surrounded himself, thus far, with solidly pro-life advisors and has vowed to appoint Supreme Court Justices that will protect the Constitution and overturn Roe v. Wade. Republicans also maintained control of the House and Senate which is important moving forward to ensure that solid uncompromised pro-life  legislation is passed. The Senate will be a key focal point as now there is the opportunity to appoint a solid  Supreme Court Justice to fill the deep constitutional…

This Is About As RAW As It Gets… Albuquerque, NM – In an effort to create more awareness about late-term abortion in New Mexico ABQ RAW contacted Protest ABQ seeking answers about the hard facts related to abortion, how abortion in America came to pass, and why it’s important to engage our culture from a Christian perspective. CLICK HERE to make a  donation that will keep us in the fight for life here in New Mexico against unrelenting evil! ABQ RAW interviewed Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Protest ABQ and takes a hard, honest look into the reality of ABORTION. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO PRODUCED BY ABQ RAW Created Equal provided the abortion victim photographs on the Protest ABQ Truth Truck. For the photograph authenticity, see:…

Major Project Launching Next Month. Stay Tuned… Dear Pro-Life Friend, Our ministry in New Mexico is unique and Holy Spirit led. We don’t do what is popular, comfortable or expected…we do what is necessary. In a meeting this month with an evangelical Pastor, Fr. Stephen Imbarrato mentioned that we (us and him) are the odd-couple of the pro-life movement because of our deep love and commitment to each other as Catholic and Evangelical partners, in fact, Fr. Imbarrato has described our relationship akin to a marriage… and we grow closer and stronger with each battle that Christ leads us through. Currently we are in a season of holding Catholic pro-abortion…

By Tara Shaver, Protest ABQ sponsored TWO concurrent “Vote Pro-Life” Protests in Los Lunas and Edgewood, New Mexico on Friday October 28, 2016! For two weekends in a row Protest ABQ protested Senator Majority leader, Michael Sanchez who is radically pro-abortion and claims to be Catholic. Sanchez is facing challenger Greg Baca in this year’s election and it appears that those in his district are ready for someone else to represent them, someone who shares their pro-life and pro-family values. Read more here: PROTEST Sen. Michael Sanchez (D) Another Pro-Abortion Catholic Our prayer is that as we proclaim the truth in the public square all across New Mexico, that the holy spirit will bring…

By Tara Shaver, Belen, NM –  Statewide early voting kicked off on Saturday, October 22, 2016 across New Mexico, so Protest ABQ went to Belen New Mexico to Protest NM State Senator, Michael Sanchez. Sanchez is yet another pro-abortion Catholic Democrat who is betraying his Christian faith by putting the Democrat party before his faith. Michael Sanchez’s Senate seat is being challenged by Republican, Greg Bacca. In New Mexico we are hoping to #DrainTheSwamp of career politicians like Michael Sanchez (Senator since 1993!) who’s putting the agenda of special interest groups who are funding his campaign, ahead of the best interests of New Mexico’s most vulnerable children, those living in the womb. Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM – In New Mexico we MUST take a stand against the unrestricted tyranny of the radical pro-abortion extremists and utilize the last peaceful option available to us…the ballot box! Come November 8th, we MUST vote for the candidate that will implement the most effective policies for The Late-Term Abortion Capital …of the World! In New Mexico, it’s an easy decision, the choice is clear… LISTEN TO TRUMP EXPOSE AND CONDEMN LATE-TERM ABORTION DURING THE LAST DEBATE Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest and founder of Protest ABQ issued the following statement, “Considering the confused state of affairs here in the US where there is deep division among Catholics along 2 very disparate…

By Tara Shaver #ProtestPP: Albuquerque, New Mexico – Sponsored by Protest ABQ, 40 Days for Life, and Priests for Life In October 1916, Margaret Sanger opened her first birth control clinic, which later expanded into the American Birth Control League which was renamed Planned Parenthood in 1942. They performed their first abortion in 1970 and have since become the nation’s largest abortion chain and foremost advocate of abortion on demand. As Planned Parenthood turns 100, #ProtestPP confronted them with prayer and protest— held at their facilities throughout the United States on October 15. Protest ABQ joined 40 Days For Life (Holy Child Parish’s prayer day) at the Albuquerque Planned Parenthood facility to protest and pray…

Dear Pro-Life Friend, This month the National Catholic Register published a timely comprehensive report about our efforts here in New Mexico: “Congressional Investigation Documents University of New Mexico’s Use of Aborted Fetal Tissue: According to the report, university and state officials do not appear to be addressing the matter.” Here is an excerpt from the National Catholic Register: “Our research and the alarms we’ve been sounding over the years have finally paid off and turned into the panel investigating,” said Tara Shaver, a pro-life missionary with Protest ABQ, an Albuquerque-based pro-life organization. “This has been a collective effort that has been building for years. The [Center for Medical Progress] CMP…

By Tara Shaver Corrales, NM – There are three key seats in the New Mexico Senate where radical pro-abortion democrats need to be replaced to gain a republican majority in hopes of finally passing pro-life bills next session. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, “Democrats have a 24-18 majority in the Senate. If Republicans can win three Senate seats, that would create a numerical tie. Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez, who presides over the Senate, would give his party a tie-breaking vote.” Protest ABQ has honed in on four races where Democrats are up against challengers: – Corrales-area Senate District 9 seat: Pro-Abortion Catholic, John Sapien is running against Republican challenger Diego Espinoza. – Belen-area…

(July 17, 2015- Protest/Press Conference Calling for a Statewide Investigation into Baby Body Parts Harvesting in New Mexico) PRAYERS ARE STILL NEEDED FOR NEW MEXICO By, Tara Shaver Washington D.C. – Yesterday we asked for your prayers regarding a hearing that was held today by the Congressional Select Panel on Infant Lives. At this hearing panel members were planning to consider releasing the deposition transcript of University of New Mexico (UNM) abortionist Eve Espey from May 11th of this year. Unfortunately, Chairman Blackburn’s resolution to release this deposition was removed from the agenda without explanation. Our hope is that this resolution will be considered in the future and that the public will be able to hear…

(July 17, 2015- Protest/Press Conference Calling for a Statewide Investigation into Baby Body Parts Harvesting in New Mexico) By Tara Shaver Washington D.C. – Operation Rescue reports that the U.S. House Panel on Infant Lives announced yesterday that it is voting tomorrow Wednesday, September 21, 2016 to release a May 11, 2016 deposition resulting from their investigation of the University of New Mexico – UNM. Back on June 23, 2016 the Select Panel issued a criminal referral to New Mexico Attorney General, Hector Balderas recommending that his office investigate potential violations of New Mexico law stemming from the partnership between the University of New Mexico and Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO). Protest ABQ filed a formal criminal complaint with the Attorney General’s office over…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM – Catholic Senator, Michael Padilla (D) hosted a fundraiser “honoring” Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a radical pro-abortion candidate running for New Mexico Secretary of State. Protest ABQ peacefully protested this event to send the message that politicians should make their faith a priority over their party. Maggie Toulouse Oliver is a proud supporter of Planned Parenthood. In a post on Facebook back on January 28, 2015 Maggie stated, “I started my day with Planned Parenthood of New Mexico at their Breakfast of Champions honoring our state’s leaders who agree that politicians should not interfere with women’s personal health care decisions. It was great to see old…

THROWBACK THURSDAY… to August 29, 2012 By Bud Shaver (This post originally appeared on www.standforlife.net) Injustice taints and forever mars the ability to play the moral card. History records and reveals to the world what was done on behalf of those forever scarred. When you think of a father convicted of a heinous sexual crime that he did to his child, we don’t really care if he provided food, shelter, a good education, or even brought that child to church. One act of injustice forever mars his ability to claim that he was a good father. When you think of Christians who lived in the deep South in America during the…

Dear Pro-Life Friend, This month a University of New Mexico (UNM) insider shared an email with us from Paul Roth, Executive Vice President and CEO of UNM Health System that sheds light on his apparent deplorable management of the UNM Health System. This leak came days after a video recording of Paul Roth admitting to UNM faculty dissecting aborted baby brains during a summer youth workshop that was captured by a local pro-life advocate. This video has sent shockwaves through the pro-life community and has even penetrated the hearts of average Americans because of the callous disregard Roth displays on the video. The UNM whistleblower revealed Paul Roth’s desperate attempt to…

Planned Parenthood is Really Getting Desperate (Pic by Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest) Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest of Priests for Life issued the following statement, “Give courageously to PlannedParenthood!???? 100 years of care and purpose!??? ‘Give us your tired (moms), your poor (moms), your huddled masses (babies)…’ We will rip your babies from their poor mother’s womb, hack them up, and sell them for experimentation! AND THEY ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!?? Progress according to Planned Parenthood!? In a couple of decades or less, maybe they will be dismembering huddled newborns and ripping reproductive organs out of poor, tired moms! Defunding Planned Parenthood is like telling the devil he can’t…

(BUSTED: Dr. Paul Roth CEO ) By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- A University of New Mexico (UNM) insider has shared an email with Protest ABQ from Paul Roth, Executive Vice President and Chancellor for Health Sciences, CEO, UNM Health System and Dean, School of Medicine, that sheds light on his apparent deplorable management of the UNM Health System. This leak comes days after a video recording of Paul Roth admitting that aborted baby brains were dissected during a summer youth workshop hosted by UNM that was captured by local pro-life advocate Marcie May. This video has sent shockwaves through the pro-life community and has even penetrated the hearts of average Americans because of the callous disregard Roth displays on…

(Retired NASA Astronaut, Colonel Sid Gutierrez Picture by Protest ABQ) This is an editorial that my friend, retired US ASTRONAUT, SID GUTIERREZ wrote which the Albuquerque Journal refused to print. I am honored to have known Sid and his wife, Mary, the entire 11 years of my priesthood. Sid and Mary protest with me often in the greater Albuquerque area! Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest Continuing Impact of a Deeply Flawed Ruling By Sid Gutierrez, Retired NASA Astronaut Practicing Grandfather Albuquerque, NM- The recent Supreme Court ruling on a Texas law requiring medical protections for women having abortions is yet another decision stemming from Roe v. Wade, the original case. Roe v. Wade has…

By Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest New York Post: Sickening murder of 10-year-old ‘the most gruesome act of evil I’ve ever seen’ Albuquerque, NM- 10 YEAR POST BIRTH ABORTION!!!!! This is Susana Martinez’s New Mexico!!!! Reading this article, the horror and the evil jumps off the page, slaps you in the face, and breaks your heart. Dismembered, burned…the characterizations! “Unspeakable crime,” “most gruesome act of evil I have ever seen,” “A complete disregard for human life!” Who does this to a child? Who? We do! Every day! This was the sadistic 10 year post birth abortion of a pre-teen child! Wake up ABQ!!!! This is our city and state!…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- On August 16, 2016 The UNM Health Sciences Center held a meeting during which they discussed the recent scandal regarding their use of aborted babies for experiential research. In addition to having UNM student residents involved in this inhumane and controversial research, documents obtained by the U.S. House Select Panel on Human Lives recently revealed that UNM conducted a  summer youth workshop where aborted babies brains were dissected! New Mexico Alliance for Life was tipped off about the meeting late Monday night (Aug. 15th) and stated in their press release afterwards, “The UNM Board of Regents met today as well, and taxpayers showed up to ask more questions about these…

By Tara Shaver, Albuquerque, NM- A confidential informant has come forward to Protest ABQ with information about a 27 year old woman who suffered an incomplete abortion at the University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health (UNMCRH) abortion facility. The next day the woman was admitted to UNM Hospital with an elevated white blood cell count, rapid heart beat, fever and abdominal pain. According to the Mayo Clinic’s website, Patient “A” exhibited symptoms that warrant a sepsis diagnosis. On May 17, 2016 Patient A arrived at UNMCRH 19.6 weeks pregnant for a two day D&E abortion procedure. On this day laminaria was inserted into Patient A’s cervix for artificial dilation despite the fact that she wasn’t…

By Fr. Stephen Imbarrato: The Protest Priest ProtestChildkilling: Can We End Preborn Childkilling in 5 Years or Less? ProtestChildKilling is not another pro-life ministry or organization. ProtestChildKilling is a movement within the pro-life movement that believes we can end pre-born childkilling in 5 years or less by effectively utilizing 2 civil rights models that have been successful in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. successfully used sustained national peaceful protests in the 1960s to gain civil rights for blacks in the United States. Lech Walesa and the Solidarity Movement used the threat and eventual implementation of peaceful national strikes to cause the communists to leave Poland in the 1980s. Today we are faced with an immoral and corrupt government that is becoming more…

By Tara Shaver, Albuquerque, NM- In an exclusive interview with The Hub of New Mexico, Congressman Steve Pearce takes on the baby body parts scandal happening in New Mexico head on. Without mincing words, the congressman talks about the lack of transparency within the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the silence of New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez and other leaders. Congressman Pearce correctly stated that, “New Mexico has evolved into the largest, the most abortion friendly state in the country right under our eyes and I for one do not think it’s appropriate.” According to Pearce, in 2015, members of the Select Panel on Infant Lives brought to his attention that…

JULY NEWSLETTER 2016- Dear Pro-Life Friend, This month the pro-aborts continued to characterize us as extremists! This time the attacks came from U.S. House Democrats in a public letter to the New Mexico Attorney General. Their goal was to use their authority to thwart and undermine the investigation initiated by our formal complaint from last year, which was subsequently substantiated by a criminal referral from U.S. House Republicans. What the enemy intends for evil, God can use for His Glory. This public attack gave us the opportunity to respond! The ABQ Journal published an article with our response to the Democrats accusation that we are extremists: Dems challenge allegations against UNM– “Tara…

By Tara Shaver Rio Rancho, NM- Protest ABQ will be protesting Congressman Ben Ray Luján at his Congressional office in Rio Rancho, New Mexico during his speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. (Ben R. Luján, yet another pro-abort Catholic Dem) New Mexican’s will no longer tolerate politicians that claim to be Christian but are radically pro-abortion! As the Democratic party moves more and more to the left and embraces regressive policies hostile to religious liberties and free speech, they also represent the biggest obstacle to overturning Roe vs. Wade. While the RNC just ratified the most pro-life party platform EVER…the DNC just ratified the most radical pro-abortion party platform EVER! The line drawn in the sand has never been more defined…