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Month: October 2023

  • Efforts to Install Safe Haven Baby Boxes Spread Throughout New Mexico

    Efforts to Install Safe Haven Baby Boxes Spread Throughout New Mexico

    (Pictures provided by Annette Castillo)

    By Bud Shaver,​

    ​Albuquerque, New Mexico- Two Safe Haven Baby Boxes were installed in New Mexico just days apart. On October 24, 2023, the city of Belen Fire Station held a ribbon cutting ceremony to debut their newly installed Safe Haven baby box. 

    On October 21 the Carlsbad Fire Station 1 had their Safe Haven Baby Box blessed at a ceremony that was open to the public.

    This makes for the 4th Safe Haven Baby Box installed in the state of New Mexico, the others are located in Española and Hobbs. 

    The city of Farmington approved a resolution on October 11 of this year for a box to be installed at Fire Station 2 and other cities are considering installations.

    Safe Haven Baby boxes provide an alternative to abandoning newborns or disposing of them in dumpsters or trash cans which happens far too often here in the Land of Enchantment. Newborns under 90 days old can be placed in these Safe Haven Baby Boxes or taken to a local church, hospital, fire station or police station with staff on site. 

    On September 23 of this year, a healthy baby boy was safely placed in the Hobbs Safe Haven baby box. This was the first life that has been saved in New Mexico and serves as proof that these boxes are an effective tool to save lives. 

    Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,

    “It’s beautiful to see that New Mexico has life affirming options for women who are simply overwhelmed or unprepared for motherhood. It is truly a sacrificial act of love that leads these moms to deposit their babies into a Safe Haven baby box, thereby giving them a hope and a future. Abortion Free New Mexico is in full support of these baby boxes and it is our hope that every county will install these as quickly as possible and that more awareness about their availability will spread like wildfire across the state. Every life is beautiful and is worth protecting, both inside and outside of the womb.”

    Join Abortion Free New Mexico for our 3rd Annual Year End Finale for Life Appreciation Fundraising Dinner on November 16, 2023. This year’s guest speaker is Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, a long time friend and mentor of New Mexico’s Pro-Life Missionaries, Bud and Tara Shaver.

    Troy Newman is considered to be “Abortionists #1 Foe” by CNN and is the Founder of the Center for Medical Progress which exposed Planned Parenthood’s aborted baby body parts selling scheme.

    In fact, he’s just been unjustly ordered to pay Planned Parenthood 18 million dollars!

    This pro-life warrior is coming to New Mexico to give a talk like you’ve never heard before.

    You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to meet Troy and hear from one of the most influential pro-life leaders in the nation- while supporting New Mexico’s Pro-life Missionary family.

    • Don’t delay, seating is limited.
    • RSVP is required to attend.
    • Event Attire is Business Casual
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    ​If You are Unable to Attend Please Make a Year End Gift to Our Ministry TODAY

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  • 27 Babies Killed at ONE Abortion Center

    27 Babies Killed at ONE Abortion Center

    By Bud Shaver,

    Albuquerque, NM– Each week Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers stand in prayer and sidewalk counsel women going into the Alamo Women’s Abortion Clinic. On Saturday, October 7th 27 women entered the abortion facility to kill their children. One couple stopped to talk with a volunteer and was given life saving information and hope before entering the abortion center. It is unknown whether she chose life that day but seeds for life were definitely planted and we are praying that this couple never comes for an abortion in the future. 

    Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers are compassionate and loving as they call out to each woman who is entering the abortion facility alone or is accompanied by a parent, partner, spouse, friend or family member. However, getting an abortion in New Mexico for a woman coming from out of state is usually FREE and her travel and lodging are also paid for by numerous pro-abortion groups. Needless to say, we are fighting a battle for life when abortions are highly incentivized.

    Last Friday, Abortion Free New Mexico held a Sidewalk Counseling Training with 24 people in attendance. We are partnering with Love Life who has a gospel centered approach to reaching these women with hope to choose life but also the truth about a surrendered life in Jesus Christ. This week, a Love Life trainer will be with us on the ground to help us make sure we are being as effective as possible with our positioning and in our conversations. In New Mexico we need wisdom and an army to reach these women and to empower them to make a decision that ensures their child isn’t brutally murdered.

    Abortion Free New Mexico is on the frontlines of the battle in Albuquerque. Currently we are present at 2 of the 5 abortion centers offering love and support to abortion determined women. It is a fierce battle, especially since most of these women have come from Texas, some also from Oklahoma and elsewhere. We need your prayers and support as we obey the great commission and plead for mothers to choose life.

    You Can Help us Fulfill our Mission for Life in New Mexico!

    • If you are local, you can get involved by filling out our volunteer form here.
    • If you want to help us be as effective as possible by helping to offset the cost of our sidewalk counseling trainings, please make a tax deductible gift here.
    • If you are able to help keep us in the battle each week and ongoing every monthly gift, please set that up here.

    Another way to learn how the Lord has worked in our ministry this year and what we have planned for 2024 you can attend our Year End Finale for Life for FREE next month.

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  • Save Your Seat: Year End Finale for Life

    Save Your Seat: Year End Finale for Life

    By Bud Shaver,

    Albuquerque, NM– Abortion Free New Mexico will be hosting our 3rd Annual Year End Finale for Life Appreciation Fundraising Dinner on November 16, 2023. This year’s guest speaker is Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, a long time friend and mentor of New Mexico’s Pro-Life Missionaries, Bud and Tara Shaver.

    In fact, Bud and Tara worked for Operation Rescue before arriving in Albuquerque where they learned how to effectively close down abortion facilities and to bring accountability to an unregulated abortion industry. For many years abortionists were shutting their doors and progress was being made as we exposed this grisly industry.

    Unfortunately, abortions are now up 220% in New Mexico and we need some reinforcements and encouragement in this battle we are fighting for life. Please join us for our Year End Finale for Life and support our mission to build a culture of life in New Mexico. If you are unable to attend please make a year end gift to our ministry by clicking HERE.

    Operation Rescue® is one of the leading pro-life Christian activist organizations in the U.S. Their goal is to use all legal tools available to us to expose abortion abuses, demand enforcement, save innocent lives, and build an Abortion-Free America.

    About our speaker, Troy Newman: Adopted at birth and raised in San Diego, Troy Newman has more than 27 years of experience and leadership in business and pro-life ministry with great success growing Christian organizations. Troy is an accomplished strategist with remarkable insight.

    His vision, expertise, and leadership have brought about a dramatic reduction in the numbers of abortions and abortion providers nationally. His work has been featured in the Rolling Stone Magazine, GQ, USA Today, WND.com, Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, NYT, and a host of other print media. Troy is a sought after spokesperson for the pro-life cause who is regularly featured on radio programs and television news broadcasts. In addition, his one-minute audio commentaries are aired daily across the Bott Radio Network. Troy’s unique insights have been published in nearly every newspaper in the United States.

    Troy serves on boards for a number of pro-life groups and was a founding board member for the Center for Medical Progress, the organization that has made headlines with its hard-hitting videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s participation in the illegal trafficking of fetal remains.

    Troy is a published author of four books: Their Blood Cries Out, Am I Now Your Enemy for Telling You the Truth, Refocusing the Pro-Life Movement for Victory, and his newest book published by WND.com entitled Abortion Free.

    As president of Operation Rescue since 1999, Troy offers a rare blend of theological wisdom and organizational strengths. Through his peaceful, proactive efforts, Troy has forged exciting bottom-line results. His work has permanently closed hundreds of abortion mills, led dozens of abortionists leave the killing industry, spared countless babies from abortion, and is changing lives through the public offering of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is especially recognized for his growing success in developing and applying cutting-edge pro-life strategies.

    Troy was the architect and innovator of the “Truth Truck” campaign and the “Show the Truth” Tours. Troy worked for eight years in Wichita, KS, to close the nation’s largest late-term abortion clinic.

    Troy’s other business interests include real estate development investments and rental properties. Troy’s hobbies are hunting, ranching, and gardening, and he has two Black Belts in Martial Arts. Troy and his wife, Mellissa, homeschool their five children on a small hobby farm in Kansas.

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