Albuquerque, New Mexico – According to the abortion industry’s own experts, medical waste companies such as New Mexico Waste Recovery are the abortion industry’s weak link. The abortion industry is on record stating that, “We are all one incinerator away, or one incineration company away, from being closed.” Abortion Free New Mexico is partnering with Created Equal to expose New Mexico Waste Recovery, the medical waste disposal company that is enabling the largest late-term abortion facility in the nation, Southwestern Women’s Options, located in Albuquerque, NM. In a recorded phone call to Chris Morton, Owner of New Mexico Waste Recovery, Tara Shaver gives him a chance to hear our perspective.  Watch the video below to hear the call and be sure to…

This report was published by One News Now and features Abortion Free New Mexico’s, Tara Shaver. Thank you for standing with us for the babies of New Mexico and for making an abortion free New Mexico possible with your partnership.  By Charlie Butts One pro-lifer does not believe the voters in her state approve of their tax dollars funding abortions — especially considering the staggering rate that it’s occurring. Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico tells OneNewsNow The Land of Enchantment is among the 16 states that are allowed to use state taxpayer dollars to fully fund abortion. “Our Supreme Court ruled back in 1999 that essentially women have equal rights as men, and therefore…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Newly obtained Medicaid data by Abortion Free New Mexico reveals that from 2017-2019 state tax payers paid $791,106.50 for 5,889 abortions. The data was acquired through a public records request and also includes the names of 94 doctors, midwives and nurses who were paid by the state for the procedures. In addition to free-standing abortion facilities, nine hospitals were also paid for abortions through New Mexico Medicaid.​New Mexico is one 16 states that uses state tax dollars to fully fund abortions, because of the supreme court ruling in New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. Johnson. The court ruled, in part, that the life of the unborn child is not compelling enough to outweigh the special interest of the mother. For this reason, New…

This report was published by One News Now and features Abortion Free New Mexico’s, Tara Shaver. Thank you for standing with us for the babies of New Mexico and for making an abortion free New Mexico possible with your partnership.  By Charlie Butts A pro-life group in New Mexico is working to shut down what it considers to be a racist abortion facility. Abortion Free New Mexico has researched and kept a watchful eye on the University of New Mexico (UNM) Center for Reproductive Health, an off-site late-term abortion facility where more than half of the abortions are done on Hispanic women. Pro-life spokeswoman Tara Shaver tells OneNewsNow UNM is the state’s flagship taxpayer-funded university.…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Planned Parenthood, in an effort to address systemic racism within its organization, is distancing itself from their founder, Margaret Sanger by removing her name off of their flagship abortion facility in New York City and according to Yahoo News,  “Planned Parenthood will also work with the City Council and community members to strip nearby Margaret Sanger Square of that name—a designation they had initially pushed for.” Why Planned Parenthood Is Removing Founder Margaret Sanger’s Name From a New York City Clinic Yahoo News states why this drastic measure is needed, “Sanger, who devoted her life to legalizing and increasing access to contraception, coined the term…

Dear Friends, Another month of ministry has come and gone but we are building momentum. There is so much positive energy right now in New Mexico as more people are getting involved in the pro-life movement. This is all building hope for life affirming change when we finally have the opportunity elect a historic 101 pro-life leaders all across New Mexico in November. Even though New Mexico is known as the late term abortion capital, we only have 5 abortion facilities statewide. While we continue our investigative research, look for weak links, file complaints that bring accountability, pro-life legislation is the final piece of the puzzle. Please pray with us that godly candidates…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Over the past decade we have worked tirelessly as pro-life missionaries to build the foundation on which an abortion free New Mexico is possible. One of the biggest obstacles we have faced over the years is the makeup of the New Mexico legislature. Pro-life bills get tabled in committee and never have a chance to be heard on the house or senate floor much less be signed by the Governor. All of this can change in November and if conservatives gain a supermajority in November they will even be able to override any veto our democrat governor imposes. The Land of Enchantment is facing an unprecedented general election in 100 days. A record breaking 101…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Friday, July 10, 2020 Abortion Free New Mexico joined Michelle Garcia Holmes for U.S. Congress, Dinah Vargas for New Mexico House of Representatives District 10 and Stefani Lord for New Mexico House District 22 on location at the UNM free-standing abortion facility to let the community know that abortionists are not heroes. Within 24 hours of announcing a press conference at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health, launching an online petition with emails going directly to UNM President Garnett Stokes, in addition to weeks of overflowing public outcry, we received word that the “Heroes Work Here” banner had been taken down! Our collective voices matter, thank you for letting yours be…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico joins the Garcia Holmes for Congress campaign in calling for the University of New Mexico (UNM) to remove the “Heroes Work Here” banner from their free-standing abortion facility. This banner was placed on the building sometime after the coronavirus outbreak. A press conference will be held Friday, July 10th at 10:30am at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health located at 2301 Yale Blvd. SE.  “This banner that currently hangs at the University of New Mexico’s free-standing abortion clinic is simply promoting a falsehood that abortionists are heroes. Just the opposite is true, abortionists have betrayed true medicine and take innocent lives everyday. Join us in contacting UNM…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- It has been a privilege and a blessing to serve New Mexico as its only full time pro-life missionary family since 2010. It’s actually hard to believe that this July marks a decade of our life saving, culture changing, transformational ministry because the time has simply flown by. 10 Years of Ministry: Top 10 Highlights #10 Nation’s Most Strident Activists Awarded Operation Rescue’s Pro-Life Person’s of the Year in 2013  Bud and Tara Shaver Named Operation Rescue’s 2013 Pro-Life Persons of the Year Due to our high profile efforts, we are considered by the radical left as, “some of the country’s most strident activists opposed…

By Tara Shaver BREAKING: Abortion Free New Mexico Joins ProgressNow New Mexico Calling for ABQ City Council President Pat Davis to Resign Albuquerque, New Mexico- In a comprehensive post and statement made by Progress Now New Mexico on June 25, 2020, ProgressNow New Mexico disavowed their former Executive Director Pat Davis and threw him under the #CancelCulture bus.  ProgressNow New Mexico issued the following statement, “This week, new details have surfaced regarding former ProgressNow New Mexico Executive Director and Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis’ shooting of a Black man while working as a cop in Washington D.C. Davis originally founded ProgressNow New Mexico but left the organization in 2017 and while his name is attached to…

By Bud Shaver Thirteen years ago, in 2007, our lives were forever changed! Tara and I were working in an evangelistic apartment ministry in Flagstaff, Arizona. That summer we went to Spirit West Coast in southern California with a group of college students, and after watching our favorite Christian bands…   Tara visited a pro-life booth, took some information, and the rest is history!  Driving back to Flagstaff, AZ our hearts were awakened to the reality of the Abortion Holocaust that has killed 1/3rd of our generation!  We prayed a simple prayer,  “Lord we commit our lives to your service to work to end this grave injustice until you call us home with you,…

This report was published today by One News Now and features Abortion Free New Mexico’s, Tara Shaver. Thank you for standing with us for the babies of New Mexico and for making an abortion free New Mexico possible with your partnership.   By Charlie Butts Abortion supporters in New Mexico are actually making the pro-life movement look good. LifeNews reports that a far-left group in New Mexico has posted a billboard near Albuquerque claiming that “rape is about power and control and so are abortion bans,” suggesting laws protecting the lives of preborn children are similar to the violent act of rape. Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico disagrees with that comparison. “The progressive pro-abortion…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Tuesday, June 9, 2020 sidewalk counselors outside the notorious late term abortion facility Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) witnessed a woman being rushed into an ambulance and transported to a nearby hospital. Shockingly, this is the 35th documented abortion injury at SWO since 2008! According to eye witnesses, the patient was in a vehicle with California license plates. Late term abortions are, unfortunately, performed through all nine months of pregnancy in New Mexico. Every Tuesday at Southwestern Women’s Options the barbaric 3-4 day long late term abortion procedure is started on women who come to New Mexico (from all across the world) for what is known as Abortion Tourism. The barbaric procedure begins with an injection of digoxin…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is pleased to announce that Michelle Garcia Holmes won her race in the New Mexico primary election. She is the official Republican nominee that will represent New Mexico in the United States Congress for District 1, when she defeats Deb Haaland in the November general election. Our family attended the watch party /victory celebration on election night and after attending several political watch parties over the past ten years, it was nice to finally celebrate a victory for New Mexico!  Michelle Garcia Holmes issued the following statement, “Thank you! I’m so honored to be the Republican Nominee for Congress in District 1. Over 40,000 Republicans cast their…

By Bud Shaver, We serve an amazing God, who is faithful and ever present. He tells us in Isaiah 41, “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.” We hope that you see the hand of God in your life in spite of the current turmoil in our world. Thank you for standing with us and for encouraging us with your prayers and support. Together we are saving lives and making a difference. This month we exposed how federal tax dollars are funding late-term abortions in New Mexico, in violation of the Hyde Amendment, through the state’s Medicaid program. What is even…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico– In a recent report, Abortion Free New Mexico exposed how federal tax dollars are funding late-term abortions in New Mexico, in violation of the Hyde Amendment, through the state’s Medicaid program. This struck a nerve, went viral, and even drew a response from US Congressional candidate Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) who stated, “This will stop when I’m in congress!”  What is even more shocking is that due to the absence of ANY common sense abortion restrictions (like parental notification laws) the New Mexico abortion cartel is able to TARGET minors for abortions, and our tax dollars fully fund this too! In fact, undercover reports conducted by members Abortion Free…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico– Our report from last week, New Mexico Receives The Most Federal Tax Funds, Uses It to Fund Abortions received a huge response on social media with over 6,000 views. But the best response came from US Congressional (CD1) candidate Michelle Garcia Holmes (R) who shared the report on Facebook with the following statement, “This will stop when I’m in congress!”  Over the past ten years, we have done so many countless reports, undercover investigations, and filed complaints with the New Mexico Medical Board, New Mexico Nursing Board, New Mexico Attorney General, FDA, US Department of Health and Human Services, submitted our findings to the United States Congress House Select Panel on Infant Lives and even met…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico–  Did you know that New Mexico is ranked #1 as the country’s MOST dependent state on federal funding? What does New Mexico use a majority of this federal funding for? New Mexico Medicaid! According to a report from Yahoo Finance, “Because the federal income tax is progressive,” Veuger said, “I think you can also generally say that poor states receive more federal funding through Medicaid, which is a huge part of states’ budgets.” New Mexico is Ranked as One of the Poorest States in the Nation. It Ranked #2 in 2020! New Mexico is one of 16 states that FULLY funds abortions through Medicaid! So wrap your mind around this, the Hyde Amendment prevents FEDERAL TAX…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico–  Last Friday, at The University of New Mexico’s free-standing abortion clinic UNMCRH, where Abortion Free New Mexico holds a weekly prayer and protest presence, a young woman chose life for her baby!  The young mom spoke to Tara Shaver, of Abortion Free New Mexico, and confided to her that after her last abortion she vowed to God that she would never have another abortion, but she’s pregnant again and struggling with addiction. Sometimes women are looking for sign from God and it just so happens that we were the sign she needed to choose life!  So after talking to Tara and receiving resources along with hope for the future, she…

By Bud Shaver, We hope this newsletter finds you and your families well and blessed by the Lord. Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we continue to stand in the gap for the babies whose lives (like the Churches and small businesses) in New Mexico have been deemed “non-essential” by our governor. Our cry against injustice must never cease, for the babies who needlessly die everyday across our nation. May we all heed His call to be righteous just as He is. God bless you and thank you for blessing our family and pro-life ministry! “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico– First, they deemed abortion clinics “essential” and insisted they would remain open, but most people said nothing because it didn’t affect them personally… Then, they deemed Churches and small businesses “non essential” and shut them down, but most people said nothing because it was easier to just comply… Then, they forced everyone to stay home and there was no one left to speak up for us all! (Inspired by First they Came…, a poem by Martin Niemoller) Thanks to your prayers and support, ABORTION FREE NEW MEXICO IS STANDING UP FOR THE BABIES, CHURCHES, AND  SMALL BUSINESSES! Protesters rally in downtown Albuquerque to reopen the economy NEWS FLASH: OUR RIGHT TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico- Did you know that New Mexico is one of 16 states that fully funds abortions, even late-term abortions? You may be surprised that state tax dollars are used to kill New Mexico’s children since the Hyde Amendment prevents federal dollars from directly funding the deadly procedures. However, New Mexico’s abortion facilities are taking full advantage of this state funding loophole. But why should the state force us to pay for other peoples abortions when we have religious and moral objections to it? Until we have the right leadership to make New Mexico Abortion Free, we must rise up to let our voices be heard and protest the use of…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico- We launched Faith to Action Friday in March of 2019, now after a year, the media has done a news report on our prayerful protest presence out at The University of New Mexico’s free-standing abortion facility UNM Center For Reproductive Health (UNMCRH). It took a global pandemic for the media to take notice! According to the report, “The anti-abortion group Abortion Free New Mexico called the protest, calling it a “Faith to Action Friday.” According to the groups’ website, protestors were asked to gather from noon to 1 p.m. to protest the fact that abortion is considered an essential service in New Mexico.” Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico,…

By Bud Shaver​​Albuquerque, New Mexico- There are currently 13 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia) that are abortion free in our nation, in these combined states countless babies lives are being saved. I guess you could say that this is a silver lining of the current situation our nation now faces. However, New Mexico is missing the opportunity to truly protect all lives by allowing abortion businesses to continue operating as usual.  While Churches, non-essential businesses, and elective surgeries have been halted in the state, late term abortions continue to bring women here to New Mexico from all across the nation, who by the way, are not quarantining for 14 days after…

Dear Friends, It’s amazing how our way of life can change overnight, isn’t it? We can rest assured though that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! In the midst of the frenzy, we as Christians can cling to these words and know that God will work everything out for the good of those who love Him. We hope that you and your families are safe, healthy and reflecting during this time of uncertainty. For us, the coronavirus outbreak has given us a chance to have to be at home, which has actually been nice. It seems like we’ve been so busy lately, it is an election season after…

By Bud Shaver Santa Teresa, New Mexico- On March 22, 2020 Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order halting all elective surgeries including abortions throughout the state of Texas. In response, abortionist Franz Theard, in the middle of the night, packed up his D&C suction aspirator that is used to kill babies at his El Paso, Texas abortion clinic and transferred it across state lines to his Santa, Teresa location in New Mexico.  Watch video footage captured by Southwest Coalition For Life  Meanwhile in New Mexico, Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico contacted Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office for a response to our call for abortions to halt during the governor’s declared state of emergency that has shuttered Churches, businesses, and…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Last week Abortion Free New Mexico called on all New Mexico abortion providers to halt elective abortion procedures during the current state of emergency caused by the coronavirus outbreak.  Since then, the state of Ohio has ordered abortion clinics to stop providing all abortion procedures, which are non-essential and elective surgeries, each one taking the life of an innocent child.   According to CBS NEWS, On Friday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent letters to two facilities that provide abortion — Women’s Med Center in Dayton and Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio’s Cincinnati Surgery Center — ordering them to stop providing any services, like abortion, that require the use of personal protective equipment.”…

By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is calling on all New Mexico abortion providers, including publicly funded University of New Mexico, to halt elective abortion procedures during the current state of emergency. On Wednesday March 11, 2020, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a public health emergency after the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed several cases of the coronavirus in the state. Since that time, the Albuquerque City Council and the Bernalillo County Commission have passed resolutions declaring a state of emergency.  As new developments arise, both state and federal leaders are calling upon the medical community to take certain emergency actions to allocate their resources to those most imminently affected by this outbreak. Today, during a press conference at…

Dear Friends, We hope that each of you and your families are in good health and have all that you need as we face such uncertain times. Things have a way of changing overnight, it seems, but we rest assured that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. We have prayerfully decided to postpone our Quarterly Fellowship Potluck scheduled on March 21st due to concerns raised by the corona virus outbreak. We think it is best to limit social contact for a short period of time to prevent the spread of this virus regardless of how life threatening it may or may not be. There are too many unknown variables…

Quarterly Potluck Fellowship featuring Felisha Silva Dear Friends, Please join us on Saturday March 21st for a time of fellowship and encouragement at our upcoming Quarterly Fellowship Potluck. We’ve asked our friend and fellow pro-life activist Felisha Silva to come and inspire us with her personal pro-life story. Felisha will also share with us about how she went undercover into the nation’s most notorious late term abortion facility located in Albuquerque at 37 weeks pregnant. You don’t want to miss hearing from this strong empowered woman who has consistently chosen life for her babies and is now a voice for other pre-born babies of New Mexico. Late-term abortion center offers to abort baby at 37 weeks for $17,000 Felisha…

By Bud Shaver, Dear Friends,  Thank you so much for standing with us this month with your prayers and continued support. You are making such a big difference in our state by partnering with us in our ministry to make New Mexico abortion free. As we were reflecting this month on nearly a decade of ministry in New Mexico, we came across a 2013 article from The American Prospect, it was titled: Anti-Choicers’ New Mexico Experiment: Can abortion opponents turn a moderate state with liberal abortion laws into the next battleground?” It goes on to state in part that, Compared with its neighbors’ abortion policies, New Mexico’s is practically socialist.…