Don Blythe of At the Well Ministry shares his wealth of knowledge, experience and his heart for sidewalk ministry at abortion clinics during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.

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(The First three and a half minutes is a video presentation of  Don in action at an abortion clinic…its a little hard to hear. Don starts his sidewalk training presentation at 3:30.)

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Brendan O’ Morchoe of Students For Life of America is making sure that “We Are the Pro-Life Generation,” by teaching and equipping the the next generation of Pro-Life Leaders during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.

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Mark Harrington Executive Director of Created Equal shares his knowledge about the use of “Abortion Victim Photography” and how to expose the “Killers Among Us” during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.

Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor of Operation Rescue shares her wealth of knowledge and years of research exposing the Abortion Cartel during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.

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Dear Friends,

ABQ Voters For Late Term Abortion Ban is hard at work to ensure that the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance” passes on the November 19th special election. This election is a “walk in” election, which means that we must work hard to get people to the polls or to request an absentee ballot.

This election has so much hanging on it, yes, ultimately the lives of precious children in the womb, but there are also national implications on many levels. Pro-Life groups around the nation are eagerly anticipating the final outcome and what happens here will inspire them to tackle abortion in their own cities.

ABQ Voters For Late Term Abortion Ban’s primary focus is to mobilize the faith community to get out and vote on November 19. We are accomplishing this by direct contact with Christian leaders. Absentee ballots can now be downloaded online here. (Download yours now.)

We need your help contacting churches and Pastors to inform and educate them about how important this election is. Distribution of  materials is vital as well. Help is also needed in other areas. Please click here to sign up and let us know how you can help end late term abortions in our city.

Now is the most crucial time in our state’s history. Together we can make this happen, thanks in advance for your help.

For more information visit: http://www.latetermabortionban.com/

ABQ Voters For Late Term Abortion Ban

Today is Sunday, where did you go to church today? We went to Late-Term abortion clinic (SWO) Southwestern Women’s Options! WHAT?…Yep…Pastor Manny at Transformation Ministries is transforming more than just lives through the name and authority of Jesus Christ, he is transforming the box that we placed “Sunday Church Service!” He presented a powerful message from God’s Word and we prayed, sang, and had church service on a sidewalk in front of late-term abortion clinic SWO. This is how you light up the darkness.

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There is power in the name of Jesus…to break every chain, break every chain, let’s break every chain! This is how you light up the darkness.

Read these articles highlighting Pastor Manny’s several years of Pro-Life ministry in Albuquerque, New Mexico:

Manny is a Mighty Spiritual Warfare Warrior, Today He was Speechless

Here’s How You Make Your Community Abortion Free

Dear Friends of Life,

History is in the making in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Ongoing efforts there could result in a stunning pro-life victory that would be the beginning of the end of late-term abortions in America.

Right now, I need your help to make sure that victory isn’t snatched away at the cost of untold innocent lives.

Why Albuquerque and why now?

In America, only a few states still allow barbaric abortions halfway through pregnancy and later – and New Mexico is one of them!

In fact, Albuquerque is the site of the largest free-standing late-term abortion clinic in the United States.  Southwestern Women’s Options attracts women from every state – and all over the world – because they offer abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy.

That’s why Albuquerque is known across the nation as the

Late-term Abortion Capital of America!

Most people don’t even realize that abortions are legal up until the moment of birth.

And they aren’t in most states and in most countries.

There are only four nations in the world that allow abortions that late:  China, Russia, Canada, and the U.S.  Only nine states in this country still allow abortions in the final three months of pregnancy.

According to American Prospect, “Compared with its neighbors’ abortion policies, New Mexico’s is practically socialist. Abortion is legal throughout pregnancy, and New Mexico has none of the restrictions—ultrasounds, waiting periods, building-code regulations.”

Year after year, the Democratically-controlled New Mexico state legislature has thwarted pro-life efforts to pass common-sense abortion laws that would protect mothers and their babies.

But here’s the game-changer:  A creative new initiative – this time at the municipal level – is taking the issue straight to the people of Albuquerque.

A grassroots campaign has placed the first-ever city ordinance banning late-term abortions on Albuquerque’s November 19 ballot.  If it passes, will effectively stop abortions after 20 weeks gestation within the city limits of Albuquerque, a city now considered the Late-term Abortion Capital of America.

This amazing unified effort gathered 27,000 signatures in just 20 days – over twice the signatures needed to put the ordinance to a city-wide vote.

As you can imagine, the pro-abortion radicals are in a panic, but now they are fighting back.  They wasted no time launching a campaign to defeat the late-term abortion ban even though an overwhelming 54% of the people of Albuquerque support it, according to a recent Albuquerque Journal poll.

The abortion cartel is working full-time to spin the campaign away from the horrific, “Gosnell-like” abortions, which brutally end the lives of babies that are big enough to live outside the womb.

They know that is where they lose – and lose big!

Instead, the radical abortion cartel – under the guise of caring about women – has the gall to say that this ordinance would deny women health care!

Abortion, especially the gruesome post-20 week “procedures,” certainly cannot be described as “healthcare!”  It’s more like “DEATHCARE!”

The abortionists who work at Southwestern Women’s Options fully understand that their work is opposed by the majority of Albuquerque residents as well as the American people.

Late-term abortion specialist Shelley Sella, who travels from California to do abortions in Albuquerque, explains the procedure this way:

One four-day outpatient treatment involves euthanizing the fetus with a shot into the heart, and then inducing a full labor and delivery.  Unless people understand what’s going on for the woman, it’s impossible to support it. How could you? It sounds barbaric.

Yes, Shelley.  It sounds barbaric because it IS barbaric!  And it must stop.

On Monday, October 7, a local Political Action Committee, ABQ Voters For Late-Term Abortion Ban, held a press conference launching a campaign I personally support to counter the abortion cartel’s grossly misleading rhetoric and bring truth to the voters of Albuquerque.

Before the press could file their stories, news broke that one city councilwoman was about to introduce a resolution that would have stopped the election from ever taking place.

That resolution would have been blatantly illegal and would have disenfranchised voters and violated the city charter that clearly stated that Ordinances meeting all the qualifications — like the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance dies – “must” go to a city-wide ballot.

We immediately jumped into action!

You probably heard from us via e-mail or on social networking sites where we published a “Red Alert” message asking pro-lifers everywhere to contact the city council members in opposition to this effort to subvert the legal process.  We urged people to pack the city council meeting and speak out against this injustice.

Our amazing pro-life attorney with Life Legal Defense Foundation rushed to our aid and issued a letter to each city council member firmly reminding them of the law.

Thankfully, with your help, we were able to defeat that attempt to kill the ordinance, but we know it won’t be the last.  We can expect every trick in the book to be pulled between now and Election Day on November 19.

This is where you come in.

We need your help now like never before to make sure the people of Albuquerque hear the truth about late-term abortions in their city and not just the pro-abortion “spin.”

We expect to face a huge influx of pro-abortion money from all over the U.S.  Already, the other side has thrown swanky, high-dollar fundraising soirees.  They are busy building a war chest to use against the Pain Capable Unborn Child Ordinance.

If we do not have the money to match their efforts, the loudest message the voters will hear will be that of the radical leftist activists who want to see more abortions done halfway through pregnancy and beyond.

We are praying that you will help with a campaign contribution to the ABQ Voters For Late-term Abortion Ban PAC.  [Click to Donate Now]

Even a contribution of 10 dollars can buy 2 yard signs.  A 50 dollar contribution can help put 10 yard signs in Albuquerque neighborhoods.  A contribution of $100 could buy radio time to reach thousands more voters.  With contributions of $500 or more, we could even put ads on TV!

The more you give, the better our chance of winning this battle to spare babies from a brutal death.

This is a winnable campaign.  Over half the voters in Albuquerque want this new law.

In fact, a win in Albuquerque will have national implications. If it only spared the thousands of babies that will otherwise be slated for a brutal late-term abortion death, it would be worth it.

But a win in Albuquerque would do much more than that!

It will give us the political momentum we need to press for passage of similar laws on the local, state, and federal levels – laws that will eventually ban all abortions after 20 weeks gestation in America.

In fact, I firmly believe that a victory in Albuquerque will be the next great step that brings us closer to a complete abolition of abortion in our nation.  If we can ban late-term abortions now, we know we can eventually ban all abortions!

Polls show that the people are ready to end abortions in the fifth month and later.

Now is the right time and

Albuquerque is the right place.

We can win this!

But we simply cannot do it without your help.  Please click the link now and contribute sacrificially to the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance for the sake of these innocent babies – and for the sake of all babies to come.  [Contribute Online Now]

Donations can also be made and mailed to:
ABQ Voters For L.T.A.B
PO Box 50351
Albuquerque, NM 87181

Thank you for helping us educate our community and ultimately end late term abortions in Albuquerque.

I pray I can count on your support at this momentous time in history.  Victory is as close as November 19^th!

For Life,

Troy Newman

President, Operation Rescue

P.S.  We have only a short time left until Election Day on November 19.   Your contribution to the ABQ Voters for Late-term Abortion Ban PAC today is vital in helping us press the campaign to its fullest.  Thank you!

In August, we worked with Project Defending Life to host the first ever Survivors Pro-Life Training Camp and public awareness campaign in NM “ABQ Do You Know? Do You Care? The results of these events were simply amazing! We are always amazed by God’s perfect timing and His sovereign hand guiding our efforts. The Survivors camp in conjunction with the historic, first in the nation, municipal referendum to ban abortions at 20 weeks, has catapulted Albuquerque into the national spotlight!

The city of ABQ now awaits an election either on November 19th or by a mail in ballot to once and for all end late term abortions in the late term abortion capital of the country. Please pray fervently for us as we move forward to ensure this election is successful.

Many national news outlets have covered the momentum here. Below are excerpts from the main three:

“At the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum, three dozen people, many of them teenagers, arrived last month without warning.

Wearing T-shirts that said “Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust,” they demanded that the museum include an exhibit on what they called the “American genocide” of legal abortion, and fanned out to scatter cards with pictures of bloody “late-term abortion victims.”

They then moved outside to picket with a banner calling Albuquerque “America’s Auschwitz.”

Albuquerque has become the latest flash point in the abortion wars.

The drive for a city referendum has been led here by a couple who trained with Operation Rescue in  Kansas and moved here three years ago as anti-abortion “missionaries.”

“We felt called to come and serve in Albuquerque,” said Tara Shaver, 29. She and her husband, Bud, moved here largely to find a way to shut down Southwestern Women’s Options, she said.

Ms. Shaver is the spokeswoman for a coalition of Roman Catholic, evangelical and other groups pushing the ballot initiative. City officials say the proposed 20-week ban is expected to be put to voters this fall.

The Shavers invited Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, a California-based group with close ties to   Operation Rescue, to hold a “training camp” in Albuquerque early last month. About 30 youths, mainly from California, came.

Mr. Shaver, 34, defended the activism by outsiders. Patients are drawn to the Albuquerque clinic from other states, he said, and “it was the national implications of late-term abortions in New Mexico that brought us here.”

“A certain amount of social tension is necessary to cause change,” he said, citing the methods of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” (New York Times- “ALBUQUERQUE BECOMES LATEST FOCAL POINT IN ABORTION WARS”)

Read the full article from the New York Times online here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/05/us/albuquerque-becomes-latest-focal-point-in-abortion-wars.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

“Albuquerque may wind up with the nation’s first local ban on some abortions after activists collected enough signatures to put the issue before voters in New Mexico’s largest city.

The move to circumvent the Democrats who run the state legislature and target a clinic in the city comes as abortion foes have racked up      unprecedented statehouse victories. Opponents have begun to take their fight to city halls by pushing measures to impose new limits and, if they succeed in Albuquerque, may expand their use of the tactics, said Cheryl Sullenger, senior policy adviser at Operation Rescue.

“We will take it to the local level if that is what we need to do,” said Sullenger, whose Wichita-based group opposes abortion. “Let’s zone them out. Let’s take any opportunity available to us.”

The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance proposed in Albuquerque would impose a citywide ban on terminating pregnancies after 20 weeks, similar to laws passed in at least 10 states since 2010, including Arizona and Texas. A court struck down the Arizona law while other states have put the new rules on hold pending court review. Attempts to pass such limits have been stymied in the New Mexico legislature, said Tara Shaver, the ballot initiative campaign organizer in Albuquerque.

“What else can we do to save women and children from abortion?” said Shaver, 29, who is also a spokeswoman for Project Defending Life, a  Catholic group in the city that opposes the procedure.” (Bloomberg- “Abortion Battle Goes Local From Fairfax to Albuquerque”)

Read the full article online here: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-09-05/abortion-battle-goes-local-from-fairfax-code-to-albuquerque-vote

“Cities, not states, could be the next center of the abortion debate.

In Albuquerque, N.M., pro-life activists are trying a new strategy: Banning late-term abortions within the city limits, instead of trying for a statewide ban. Over three weeks this summer, local pro-lifers collected 27,000 signatures — 15,000 more than were needed — to place a   measure that would ban abortions after 20 weeks on a city ballot on November 19.

Local pro-lifers say that people come from other states — and even countries — to get late-term abortions in Albuquerque. Tara Shaver, who serves as a spokesperson for Project Defending Life, says of her experience trying to persuade women at the Southwestern Women’s Options Clinic not to have abortions that she has seen “women coming from all over the world, and all over the country. We’ve seen cars from every  single state. We’ve talked to women who’ve come from the U.K.,” and from Mexico as well.

The measure looks likely to pass: According to a September poll conducted by the Albuquerque Journal, 54 percent of city voters approve of it, while only 39 percent oppose it. “It’s supported by most citizens and particularly by Hispanics,” comments Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List. “They outpoll the general population in their support for it. So I think it’s a microcosm of what should be happening on the national level when the Republican party comes back to itself — it should emulate the same kind of strategy” when it comes to passing late-term abortion bans, which could attract Hispanic support.” (National Review- “Defending Life In The Dessert: The fight against late-term abortions is being pursued on the local level in Albuquerque.”)

Read the full article online here: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/359872/defending-life-desert-katrina-trinko

Late-Term Abortion in ABQ has been front page news locally for the past TWO months! Here is a poll that appeared in the ABQ Journal:

“More voters support abortion ban: Hispanics break from party on issue”

Support for the proposed abortion ban was bolstered by a large number of religious Hispanic voters who support anti-abortion policies but typically vote Democratic on other political issues.

“I think the big story is Hispanics,” Sanderoff said. “Although Hispanics tend to be Democrats and tend to hold the Democratic position on    economic issues, we find they differ with other Democrats on the abortion issue. Hispanic Democrats are much more likely to be supportive of this measure than Anglo Democrats.”

Read the full article here: http://www.abqjournal. com/259923/news/more-voters-support-abortion-ban.html

Project 52 Kick-off with a Rally and Press Conference September 30, 2013

Project 52 is an interdenominational church initiative engaging congregations for 52 weeks a year in promoting the sanctity of human life.

The vision of Project 52 is to activate 52 local churches to adopt the Late-Term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) for one week out of the year. Each church will have the freedom to minister as they see fit to each and every abortion  woman. During their designated week, they will claim the Late-Term abortion clinic for every hour, every day SWO is open (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

“Abortion in our community is a huge mountain that seems impossible to be moved on our own, however if every church in our city would step out with just a mustard seed sized faith,  and share the love of Christ by serving the “least of these,” God will move the mountain in our community and we will see an end to abortion…and to God alone be the glory!” -Bud Shaver, Project Defending Life

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(The media coverage of this event was so positive, we think it may be the most favorable piece put out by the mainstream media here about one of our events.)

Pastors gather to support late-term abortion ban-  Coverage by ABC,  KOAT Channel 7 

“Pastors gathered to be the voice for unborn babies. They prayed for the end of abortion.

Pastors and demonstrators hoped their rallies would have an influence on banning late-term abortions locally.

The idea behind Project 52 is to have a presence at the abortion clinics 52 weeks a year, and to put pressure on the residents of Albuquerque to support the ban in the upcoming election.

Pastors said they will gather and protest abortions until there is a change. They hope that comes in November when people cast their votes.”

Read more and watch the video coverage here: http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/pastors-gather-to-support-lateterm-abortion-ban/-/9153728/22203852/-/98sufo/-/index.html#ixzz2gQmgMmZw

“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip his people for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith…”

Ephesians 4:11-13

In the news this month:

ALBUQUERQUE BECOMES LATEST FOCAL POINT IN ABORTION WARS” – The New York Times

Abortion Battle Goes Local From Fairfax to Albuquerque” -Bloomberg

Defending Life in the Desert -National Review

Anti-Choicers’ New Mexico Experiment – The American Prospect

More voters support abortion ban -ABQ Journal

Pastors gather to support late-term abortion ban –  ABC KOAT Channel 7

Voters to decide on late-term abortion ban – KOB Channel 4

Get out and VOTE -Interview with Tara on Jesus First TV

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

by, Orae Dominguez

Who are the members of this coalition seeking to defeat the pain capable ordinance? The RCRC was started by a minister in the 60s whose network of ministers procured pregnant women for Back-alley abortionists like mass murder Kermit Gosnell and Curtis Boyd. Boyd seems to have had a perfect safety record doing back alley abortions but one of his abortion patients has died and several have been injured in “safe legal abortions”. They took the name religious coalition for reproductive choice in 1973 to promote abortion and Roe v Wade, they “counsel” hesitant women in Albuquerque to have abortions.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, in 2011-2012 PPFA slaughtered a record 333,964 preborn children, generating an estimated $150 million, and that overall nearly $1.2 billion in revenue was generated. PPFA’s income included a hefty and ever-increasing check from American taxpayers in 2011-2012 it reached a staggering $542.4 million.

ACLUNM a branch of the national American Civil Liberties Union. Working against Albuquerque’s community standards by reintroducing the filth of pornography, not allowing God into our schools, and promoting the continuing torture, mutilation, and lethal injection of innocent babies in the womb, while protecting “Cop killers” from lethal injection and war criminals from torture. Why should the ACLU bully the citizens of Albuquerque with the threat of lawsuits for trying to uphold their standards of decency and fairness? Why can’t these national based groups have pity on the little babies of Albuquerque?

One can read the ordinance at ABQDeservesBetter.com

Project 52 is an interdenominational church initiative engaging congregations for 52 weeks a year in promoting the sanctity of human life.

The vision of Project 52 is to activate 52 local churches to adopt the Late-Term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) for one week out of the year. Each church will have the freedom to minister as they see fit to each and every abortion minded woman. During their designated week, they will claim the Late-Term abortion clinic for every hour, every day SWO is open (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

“Abortion in our community is a huge mountain that seems impossible to be moved on our own, however if every church in our city would step out with just a mustard seed sized faith,  and share the love of Christ by serving the “least of these,” God will move the mountain in our community and we will see an end to abortion…and to God alone be the glory!” -Bud Shaver, Project Defending Life

What is Project 52?

Project 52 is an interdenominational church initiative engaging congregations for 52 weeks a year in promoting the sanctity of human life from the time of conception. Providing a framework for multi-faceted action to facilitate a culture honoring and understanding the value of Human life in all aspects of our society.

Why is Project 52 needed?

Abortion’s devastating repercussions affects every person and every church in our society. The ripples have decimated our population and our spiritual health for the past 40 years. Now barbaric late term abortions have made Albuquerque the “late term abortion capital of the southwest”. If followers of Jesus Christ do nothing to intervene, then we participate by our very silence.

How does Project 52 work?

Sign your Church up to “adopt” one week out of the year for focused Pro-life education and work. Call Rev. Spears at 505 710-4542 to select your week. Project 52 Kicks off on September 30, 2013. Churches can log in Volunteers and keep posted at http://www.meetup.com/Project-52

There are ways for every person in your congregation to become involved. Here are some of those options:

· Commit as a church to one week of prayer and sidewalk witness in front of the late term abortion clinic (training provided)

· Become educated on the repercussions of abortion (Brochures included)

· Preach a sermon or do classes for your congregation on the biblical view of child sacrifice ( Focus on the Family Brochure included in packet)

· Encourage members to become a regular sidewalk counselor (training provided) or to volunteer at a pregnancy center (training provided/ list of pregnancy centers included)

· Be prepared to refer to a pregnancy center or post abortion recovery program (resource list included)

· Encourage members to send post cards and letters to legislators and city council members. Write Letters to the editor.

· Encourage congregation to vote for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance and Support and to become educated on pro-life issues.

· Visit the legislature with Traditional Values Action Committee (TVAC), the Pregnancy Center Network or on your own

· Join a prayer group like the Albuquerque Prayer Initiative (API)

· Encourage members to seek post abortion healing (post abortion information and referral list included.)

· Schedule a video screening for your community of the movie 180 or Maafa21 or Project 52 video

Please join us as we embark on this journey of saving one women, one child, one week at a time.

“Project 52 is about bringing churches together, not in doctrine, but its about bringing churches together to try and save innocent babies whose voices have not even been heard yet. Jesus calls all of us to bear fruit and one thing that you can do as a church in this city, is you can stand for the lives of unborn children.” Pastor, Mark Mullaney of Jesus First

Watch this promo video to learn more about our latest effort to educate and active the Christian community in Albuquerque, New Mexico to end abortion in our city one woman, one child, one week at a time!

Sign your Church up to “adopt” one week out of the year for focused Pro-life education and work. Call Rev. Spears at 505 710-4542 to select your week. Project 52 Kicks off on September 30, 2013. Churches can log in Volunteers and keep posted at http://www.meetup.com/Project-52

Project-52 is an outreach of CSA

This originally appeared at www.operationrescue.org

Albuquerque, NM – The Albuquerque Journal released results of a poll today that shows 54% of Albuquerque voters support the proposed municipal ban on abortions after 20 weeks when babies are known to feel pain. Only 39% opposed the ordinance.

The late-term abortion ban particularly enjoyed favor among Hispanic people who support the ordinance by 57% regardless of party affiliation. Those who identified as Republicans expressed an overwhelming 80% support for the ordinance.

This is the first known effort to ban late-term abortions on the municipal level. Albuquerque holds the dubious distinction of being known as the “Late-term Capital of America” because it is the site of Southwestern Women’s Options, the largest late-term abortion clinic in the U.S.

“This poll shows what we have been saying all along, that the proposed Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance has wide support in Albuquerque. Putting this ordinance to a vote is the right thing to do,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “Late-term abortion is a barbaric and dangerous practice that has no place in a civilized society. There are better, more compassionate alternatives for women in the late stages of pregnancy than inflicting upon them and their babies the brutality of abortion.”

Organizers used the legislative initiative process to get the ban on a city-wide ballot after it became clear that the predominately pro-abortion Democratic state legislature would not act. Needing only about 12,000 signatures of registered voters to place the ordinance on the ballot, organizers gathered a remarkable 27,000 signatures in 20 days, showing the ordinance has widespread support.

City Council President Dan Lewis, who says he supports the late-term abortion ban, has indicated that he will introduce a resolution at the next city council meeting on Monday to place the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance on a city-wide ballot on November 19th. The election would be conducted via a mail-in ballot. That resolution is expected to be adopted by the city council.

Tara Shaver, of Project Defending Life acts as spokesperson for the ordinance effort. She gathered documentation through open records requests that indicated ambulances were transporting women to hospital emergency rooms from Southwestern Women’s Options at an alarming rate. Over a dozen 911 records showed women were experiencing life-threatening complications to abortions as late as 35 weeks ranging from a ruptured uterus to heavy hemorrhage. Southwestern Women’s Options is a freestanding abortion clinic that is not equipped to handle serious complications that arise from the risky late abortions.

Last month, Operation Rescue staff members participated in a pro-life training conference in Albuquerque, which was followed by street protests conducted by Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust. Abortion supporters criticized the protests as “outsiders” trying to affect city policies. However, Newman has a different take on who the “outsiders” really are.

“Both of the clinic’s primary abortionists, Shelley Sella and Susan Robinson, fly in to Albuquerque from California to do the abortions then fly out again. Neither hold local hospital privileges. In fact, the clinic is owned by Texas abortionist Curtis Boyd. They are the ones coming in to Albuquerque to cause issues,” said Newman. “The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance is truly a grass-roots effort put forward by people who live in Albuquerque, like the Shavers. It is supported by pro-life groups around the country because women from every state are currently traveling to Albuquerque to have these dangerous abortions at the latest stages of pregnancy. The poll confirms that it is the out-of state abortionists who are out-of-step with the people of Albuquerque.”

While some erroneously say the ordinance is illegal since it runs contrary to Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized abortion, the fact is that Supreme Court precedent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey narrowed the Roe ruling, allowing states to regulate and even ban late-term abortions. Bans similar to Albuquerque’s proposed ordinance have been passed in 11 states and introduced at the Federal level.

“This ordinance has a high probability of success, given the popular support in the community, and we are confident it will pass constitutional muster if it is ever challenged,” said Newman.

This month we were blessed to be a part of the first ever New Mexico Survivors Pro-Life Training camp in Albuquerque. It was a GREAT SUCCESS! We had 32 “campers” from all across the country…New York, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, and California.

The first part of our 9 day Training Camp, was a three day Pro-Life Training conference. We had some of the nations BEST Pro-Life Activists from Operation Rescue, At the Well Ministries, Created Equal, Students For Life of America, and Arizona Right to Life! This event shook up the city of Albuquerque, in a good way– it was also very timely as it came on the heels of the recent launch of the effort to ban late term abortions in the city. God is doing great things here, we thank everyone who made the event possible (primarily Project Defending Life) and all of our generous donors. Please pray that the momentum will continue as we seek first God’s kingdom and promote the sanctity of human life in this state.

“My God, glorious Father, transform this ground into fertile earth, so your seeds may not fall in vain. Let the longing grow for you the creator that they so often do not want to see.” – Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

• Q & A with Bud and Tara hosted by Jeff White Founder/Director of Survivors

• Troy Newman, Operation Rescue- “Pro-Life Nation”

• Cheryl Sullenger, Operation Rescue- “Abortion Facts”

• Kristina Garza, Survivors- “Persuasively Defending Life”

• Brendan O’ Morchoe, Students For Life- “Pro-Life Leadership Training”

• Jason Walsh, Arizona Right to Life- “The History of Graphic Images in Social Reform”

• Mark Harrington, Created Equal- “Killers Among Us”

More…

• Don Blythe, At the Well Ministry- “Sidewalk Counseling”
• A Rare Glimpse Into Our Survivors ABQ DO YOU KNOW? DO YOU CARE? Campaign

 Town Hall Meetings:

Monday, August 5-Saturday August 10 we held community wide town hall meetings. On the first two nights we held question/answer panels regarding the local late term abortion ban effort. On other nights we had spectacular speakers, all in an effort to educate the community. There was a positive response from locals who are eagerly ready to help see Albuquerque end late term abortions.

This campaign was a success – because awareness  changes things.  This campaign makes ABQ not just a proving ground for pro-life activists, but proof that abortion is very much within our reach. Ending abortion starts here, now, with us, with you: grassroots, local, as Jeff White said on Friday: “Speaking truth and then speaking healing.”

Bud and Tara with Dana Cody, Life Legal Defense Foundation President and Executive Director

In the final town hall meeting at Sacred Heart Parish in ABQ, LLDF Executive Director, Dana Cody, summed it up another way: “The pro-aborts overturned laws in all 50 states with Roe v. Wade.  Why should we do any less than the pro-aborts?  Why not?”

Why not?

www.survivors.la

DO YOU KNOW? DO YOU CARE? PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN & PROTEST AUGUST5-10,2013

The Survivors wrapped up the week of camp with 5 intense days of activism. We passed out about 10,000 pieces of information in local neighborhoods, showed on the busiest streets in the city, visited the Holocaust and Intolerance Museum (to see if they would acknowledge the abortion holocaust and tolerate an abortion exhibit in the museum-they were intolerant!), alerted abortionist Larry Leeman’s neighbors to the fact that he kills children and much more. We must proclaim the truth in the public square and that is exactly what we did.

UNM  

ABQ Holocaust and Intolerance Museum

Plaza Inn

ABQ Do You Know? Do You Care? Public Awareness Campaign and Protest

Residential Picket at UNM Abortionist Larry Leeman’s house

“ABQ Do You Know? Do You Care?”

Everyday in America women choose abortion and many look the other way and think nothing of it. In reality though, each abortion ends a human life, a life created in the image of God. We are enduring and many are fighting against America’s Holocaust, abortion. This terminology in no way diminishes any other holocaust or genocide, so let’s be honest with ourselves, over 56,000,000,000 preborn humans have been killed in their mother’s wombs since 1973. This is the holocaust we work to end everyday, will you join us?

ABQ Late Term Abortion Ban Moves Forward

On Wednesday, August 28th the Albuquerque City Clerk confirmed that the required 12,091 signatures had been certified to ensure that the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection ordinance will enter into the next phase of the City Charter’s process. This is true progress for New Mexico, in a state where abortions are being performed through all nine months of pregnancy on viable babies who would survive outside the womb if born. This ordinance is the least we can do to give a measure of protection to both women and children.

The ordinance has now been given to the Albuquerque City Councilors. They have 14 days to act or ignore this measure. This is the process set forth in the Albuquerque city charter, the councilors have the legal right to adopt this ordinance outright. However, if they ignore it then according to the process the measure will go to the people for a ballot vote.

We are so thankful that this effort has brought awareness to our community and we look forward to this ordinance saving precious lives. This has been a tremendous effort taken on by the community that we know will benefit us all. To God be the ultimate glory for this success!

Final numbers from the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance” from the ABQ City Clerks Office:

12,295 Accepted
5,866 Rejected
48 Pending

For a total of 18,209 signatures processed…out of 26,900, leaving 8,691 over and beyond our goal!

A Special Thank  You to our Prayer Partners and Supporters:

July 1, 2013 marked 3 years of ministry for us here in ABQ. These 3 years have been such a blessing to us as we have seen lives saved outside of local abortion clinics and hearts changed as we bring the Gospel to the streets of our city. Our heart’s desire is to see New Mexico be a state that affirms all human life instead of destroying it daily through abortion and to also to see people turn to Christ for salvation. We reach our goals daily, one person at a time, because you support us through prayer which sustains us and you bless us with the ability to do this work full time which empowers us to do this work boldly and whole heartedly.

Thank you, you make this life saving ministry possible!  We pray for you and thank God for you. May you be richly blessed! -Bud and Tara

In the News:

New York Times: Albuquerque Becomes Latest Focal Point in Abortion Wars

Bloomberg:  Abortion Battle Goes Local From Fairfax to Albuquerque

Pro-Life New Mexico: Recap Of Articles About Survivors Visit To Albuquerque

Santa Fe Reporter: America’s Auschwitz?

World Magazine: Albuquerque pro-life ordinance survives attempt to kill it

AP- ABQ Journal: Albuquerque anti-abortion petitions certified

Late-Term Abortion Capital of America to Vote to Ban Late-Term Abortions

Jesus First TV: Survivors Training

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

Throughout the next few months we will be working to see that the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance passes at the polls. While it is still unclear which ballot the ordinance will land on, one thing is certain: If you’re not registered to vote and you live in ABQ, you won’t be able to make sure that late term abortions end in ABQ by casting a YES vote.

We want to help you get registered but we also need your help to make sure others are registered as well. Registrars will be needed in many of the churches, but will also be beneficial in other places as well (events, stores, etc.) Anyone in the state can become a registrar and it’s quite simple. You must attend a one hour class taught by the ABQ County Clerk’s office. The class is once a month and the next one is Tuesday, September 10th, at One Civic Plaza (County Clerk’s Office, 6th floor) 3:00-4:00pm. This is free, you only need an ID.

UPDATE: If you plan to attend the Board of County Commissioners public meeting, Sign Up Online by August 27th @ 5:PM

Click this link to sign up for public comments:

http://meetings.bernco.gov/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1162#

As things heat up in the city of Albuquerque, we must daily ask ourselves; What am I willing to do to protect those dying in the wombs of their mothers? Am I merely willing to talk about how horrible it is? Or am I willing to “expose the deeds of darkness” (Eph. 5:11) and do what it takes to help women choose life for themselves and their children.

It’s no surprise that as we move forward we are met with resistance by those who oppose life. One by one across this nation our constitutional freedoms are being being stripped away and Albuquerque is no different.

We must never shirk back in the face of opposition. We must stand together and be united. On Tuesday, August 27th the Board of County Commissioners will attempt to restrict the First Amendment of the Constitution, the freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble, to the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County including Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.

Abortionist Larry Leeman lives in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque and for 3 years has lurked behind the scenes even though he performs abortions through 22 weeks at the University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health (UNMCRH). He also teaches UNM Residents to perform abortions. He purposefully takes innocent lives on the days he is not delivering babies at UNM Hospital! His community needs to know what he is doing to children with our tax dollars.

Project Defending Life in conjunction with its legal counsel issues the following statement on a potential picketing ban to be adopted by Bernalillo County: “The contemplated action of the County Board of Commissioners to adopt a picketing ban presents a grave concern for the civil liberties of County residents. The Supreme Court of the United States has a long-standing tradition of protecting debate in public streets and sidewalks. A ban of this nature will bar the free-flow of expressive and political ideas that is a hallmark of our Nation’s devotion to democracy.”

Please contact (call and email) the two sponsoring Bernalillo County Commissioners TODAY and ask them not to cower to the pro-abortion lobby that wants to provide anonymity to those brutally murdering children. Remind them that by passing this ordinance they will be infringing upon our rights as American citizens by restricting residential picketing in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County including Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.

Debbie O’Malley
(505) 468-7027
District1@bernco.gov

Maggie Hart Stebbins
(505) 468-7108
District3@bernco.gov

Also, attend their meeting, sign up for public comment and be a voice for those of us who still believe in the constitutionality of the First Amendment.

Board of County Commissioners Administrative Meeting
When: Tuesday, August 27
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: One Civic Plaza NW

For additional information or questions contact Tara Shaver: tara@defendinglife.org

Albuquerque, NM- Project Defending Life will be wrapping up this week’s town hall meetings and “Do you know? Do you care?” campaign with talks from local and national attorneys who will answer questions about the constitutionality of the Pain Capable Child Protection Ordinance, that if passed by voters will become law in the city of Albuquerque.

Dana Cody, Executive Director of Life Legal Defense Foundation has been championing the rights of women and the unborn for over twenty years. She will help put into perspective how this ordinance has been enacted in various other states and what that means for us in Albuquerque.

In response to questions about the constitutionality of the pain-capable ordinance legal staff that has drafted this legislation issued the following statement:

“The proposed pain-capable ordinance is grounded in Supreme Court precedent and within the City of Albuquerque’s duty to protect its residents and visitors. The Supreme Court has repeatedly stated that, as a pregnancy progresses, governments have a compelling interest in protecting the unborn child. Due to the absence of any existing protections for unborn human beings facing the pain inflicted by late-term abortion, the proposed measure is a necessary and reasonable way to protect these babies within the bounds of Supreme Court jurisprudence.”

Please Join us Friday, August 9 at 7:00pm
Sacred Heart Parish, 309 Stover SW.

What’s Next?

Join us for Community Strategy and Featured Guest Speakers from Operation Rescue, Survivors, Created Equal, Life Legal Defense Foundation, Project Defending Life and other Local Organizations.
We have gathered the toughest, most experienced team of pro-life clinic-exposing, clinic-closing leaders our nation has ever seen.

When: Thursday-Saturday (August 8-10)
Time: 7:00pm

Location: UPDATE CHANGE OF VENUE!

Sacred Heart, Downtown ABQ 309 Stover Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

For more information contact Tara Shaver: tara@defendinglife.org
(505)-319-7825

The month of July was a roller coaster in so many ways. Ultimately, however, the Christian community in ABQ let their voices be heard by signing the Pain Capable Unborn Protection petition that is sure to eliminate dangerous and risky late term abortions in this city! Our signature goal for this effort was 15,000, how good is God, He provided nearly 27,000! We rejoice in this victory and are eager to see how this effort is going to transform this city for LIFE. We thank everyone who came together to make this happen, you know who you are.

Pro-Life Groups Submit Double the Signatures Needed to Ensure a Vote on Historic City-wide Late-term Abortion Ban

This report was written by and originally appeared at www.operationrescue.org 

Albuquerque, NM – In a titanic effort that garnered twice the necessary signatures in half the required time, pro-life groups spearheaded by Project Defending Life have submitted 27,000 signatures to the Albuquerque City Clerk on a city-wide legislative petition to ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation. That number of signatures virtually ensures the proposed late-term abortion ban will be on the ballot in an upcoming election, possibly as soon as October 8.

“The concerned citizens of Albuquerque were able to obtain 27,000 signatures, well over double the necessary number, in less than 30 days! Due to the overwhelming support of Albuquerque registered voters, we are calling on the ABQ City Council to listen to the resounding voice of the people and adopt this ordinance as written and ensure that this Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection ordinance will make it onto the October 8 ballot,” said Bud Shaver spokesman for Project Defending Life.

Albuquerque is the home of Southwestern Women’s Options, the largest late-term abortion clinic in the U.S. Project Defending Life’s Tara Shaver has obtained nearly a dozen 911 calls that document all-too-frequent abortion-related medical emergencies at that clinic.

The Shavers have also obtained a consent form given to late-term abortion customers by Southwestern Women’s Options that confirms that abortions after 18 weeks gestation carry higher risks to the women than birthing a full-term living child.

 Click here to read the rest of this report!

Sidewalk Testimony

People ask us all the time if our presence out on a sidewalk day after day through the dessert heat, wind, rain and  snow is effective, well…this month out at late-term abortion clinic SWO, a Native American couple came up and showed us their beautiful newborn baby with a full head of hair. They wanted us to know that they had come for an abortion a while back but because of our presence they decided not to go through with the abortion! They never talked to anyone…our presence alone made all the difference between choosing Life over Death!

This month we also held a Pastors Summit to launch our latest effort in conjunction with our petition initiative to educate Church leaders Project 52!

We have gathered the toughest, most experienced team of pro-life clinic-exposing, clinic-closing leaders our nation has ever seen. Together, this broad-based coalition of pro-life groups is going to sound an   urgent alarm in Albuquerque!

We are calling on the media, Christian and secular, to expose this evil. We are calling nightly town meetings to sound the alarm to reveal the awful truth about what is happening in Albuquerque.

Speakers include: Troy Newman: Operation Rescue, Cheryl Sullenger: Operation Rescue, Fr. Stephen Imbarrato, Project Defending Life, Jeff White: Survivors, Kristina Garza: Survivors, Brendon O’ Morchoe: Students For Life of America, Jason Walsh: Executive  Director of Arizona Right To Life…with more national speakers yet to be confirmed!

Tara and Bud on local Christian TV show “Dewey and Friends”

Dewey and Friends with Bud and Tara Shaver (7-11-13)

Dewey and Friends With Bud and Tara Shaver (7-25-13)

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

The month of May was incredibly encouraging as God brought out workers for the ripe New Mexico  harvest. We kicked off the month with a Mother’s Day rally outside of the late term clinic. About 60 people prayerfully and peacefully surrounded the clinic with flowers and life saving resources for the moms going in for abortions. New prayer warriors came out with their children which is the strongest reflection of love and life possible for the community to see.   Everyday is mother’s day and we are privileged to minister, rescue and serve the pregnant, often desperate mom’s of New Mexico on a daily basis.

Here are more pictures and testimony from those who attended and left uplifted and encouraged: Special Mother’s Day Event In Front Of Late-Term Abortion Facility

On May 13th, Abortionist   Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of murdering babies born alive during late term abortions in Pennsylvania. What many New Mexicans are not aware of is the fact that the very method he used to kill babies that resulted in the births of live babies (he then killed), is being used here by SWO. We held a press conference outside of SWO to make that known and to draw attention to the fact that abortion is barbaric and must be stopped. The Gosnell case gives us hope that more people will see the truth and reject abortion altogether. The media coverage was awesome, Praise God!

At least 40 pro-lifers were there to hold signs and talk to the women and men going in.  Local CBS TV station KRQE-13 ran the following report that afternoon:

Click this link for Tara’s full statement to the press and for more pictures:
Albuquerque TV Station Reports On Pro-Life Rally

The month ended with the second monthly “Youth for Life Rally” outside of SWO. This generation is overwhelmingly pro-life and eager to bring this injustice to light on the streets. God is doing an amazing work here in Albuquerque, when Christians are obedient to God’s call, He accomplishes so much. The battle for life here continues so please fervently pray for all of our efforts and one day New Mexico will be abortion free.

This month we offered our second monthly Sidewalk Counseling Training Seminar at Project Defending Life. We had a great turnout and received very encouraging feedback we’d like to share with you. “What I learned today was that I did not know what people who I saw ‘picketing’ outside clinics were really doing. I’ve seen it plenty of times, and I assumed the picketers were condemning the women as they went in to the clinic. As in ‘abortion is wrong!’ The end. But today I learned it is about a deep love of the women and the babies they carry. It’s about being present to present another option. It’s about stepping out in faith and trusting God will use us when we are obedient. It’s about educating the women, of exactly what the baby looks like in their womb. It is not the Westboro Baptist style message of hate and condemnation. I loved your explanation of how it is many women end up at a late clinic. It’s because they got some bad news about the babies condition or they have had a change in support that puts them in crisis mode. They have gotten a referral appointment from their doctor to the late term clinic, and are just ‘showing up.’ They are following doctors orders. They are not out looking for other options. So, the protesters/sidewalk counselors are, for many women, the first ‘other option’ they encounter. Therefore, a presence is vital!! Protestors are not there to condemn women, but rather present them with another option. I love Project Defending Life, because they do truly offer so many helpful resources. It’s not just encouraging words…it’s help backed with actions!!!” -Laura

“If you ever wondered what hard core, Pro-Life activists look like…here they are! This is what strikes fear into the abortion cartel…Loving, gracious, passionate mothers and their children…be afraid, very afraid!”

Above- Some of our faithful homeschooling mom volunteers. These ladies are awesome sidewalk counselors and are helping to raise up the next generation to be passionately pro-life by their own examples.

“I have come that you may have Life and Life Abundantly” (John 10:10)

This month, there was an amazing story that unfolded out on the sidewalk in front of the Late-Term abortion clinic! Two young women came over to us as we were reaching out at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO), the young woman who was there for an abortion was from Juarez MEXICO! She did not speak any English, but her friend who was with her did, they both had just come to Albuquerque, NM from El Paso Texas. A sidewalk counselor who was there with me, drove them both to Project Defending Life for life affirming help and an ultrasound. The young woman from Mexico traveled to El Paso and went to an abortion clinic run by Abortionist Franz Theard, she scheduled her abortion and paid $750. On the day of her abortion appointment she was told she was 19 weeks pregnant and that Theard only did abortions up to 15 weeks; they refused to give her the $750 she had already paid and they referred her to Southwestern Women’s Options!

When the two young women arrived at Project Defending Life, Maria, the mom’s ministry leader was surprised to see them AGAIN…come to find out, the shuttle driver from El Paso instead of driving these women to Southwestern Women’s Options, he brought them to Project Defending Life (how good is God?)! At that time, the young woman from Mexico did not want any of the help that Maria had offered her and was very closed off to the idea of keeping her baby! They both refused any help and made their way to the appointment scheduled at SWO! However, when they arrived the SECOND time to PDL she was open to having an ultrasound. SWO told her she was 23 weeks pregnant and asked her to pay $3000 dollars for the abortion! When Maria did the ultrasound a light appeared around the baby’s head (kind of like a halo) and continued to get brighter and brighter (See the ultrasound picture below). Maria, who has provided numerous ultrasounds over the years had never seen anything like this before! The young mom noticed the light shining on her baby and was so moved that she took it as a miraculous sign from God and was so excited to be a mom and be pregnant! At the end of the day she left PDL and headed back to MEXICO excited to be a mom and so thrilled about the baby she was carrying…for the first time in her pregnancy!

God was certainly at work in this mom’s life and was determined to see her precious baby saved. You really can’t make this kind of testimony up, God is at work!

Here is the ultrasound picture of the baby. The baby is facing us and on the right side is the light shining on the baby’s head and in the upper right, it is…as if there is a light shining into the womb!

Back in February (22, 2013) Bud shared this testimony from our ministry out at Late-Term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico:

“A mother who is 7 months pregnant came to the abortion clinic today but not to get an abortion she came because she knew we would be there and that we would be able to help her! Ironically she came to the right place…only because God’s love was present there through His people! God has created us to not simply be the city on a hill distant and set apart, but a city on the sidewalk in the midst of our communities! Surrounded by the darkness, we are shining bright and drawing people to the Son! This is the power of the God we serve and His purpose for His church!”

UPDATE: During the past few months we have been helping this mother with things she needed during her pregnancy. The body of Christ has rallied behind us and has stepped up in big ways to serve this family! We especially would like to thank Bobby and Collette for serving this family, she wanted us to say tank you to you both for the help you have provided!

 Well here she is! She was born May 2nd, almost 8 lbs.

On May 3rd, Bud spoke to the Christian leaders during the National Day of Prayer Week at Glory Christian Fellowship in Albuquerque. This day was designated for prayer regarding the injustice of abortion in this city and our nation, here is an excerpt from his talk that has motivated a group of Pastors to get involved:

“When we look back on this past year, can we honestly say that we are better off as a nation from one year ago? Why not? What do the leaders of the church need to do this year, that will ensure that our prayers have the impact on our nation that they need to have? Bud shared his “street-side” view and encourages the Christian leaders of this city, and this nation that in this coming year, if we succeed in nothing else, we must protest the evil of this generation…Abortion!”

Click here to listen to Bud’s National Day of Prayer Talk.

This month, Tara was interviewed on a local Christian TV station KAZQ TV-32. It was a great interview with great questions about late-term abortion in Albuquerque and how to get involved with Project Defending Life!

The interview with Tara begins at 11:50.

Special Report By Tara Shaver

Albuquerque, NM —Abortionist Kermit Gosnell was recently convicted of first degree murder of viable late term babies who were born alive after illegal late-term abortions. What he did to these babies has shocked the nation, but his actions are really business as usual at abortion clinics around the country.

The horrific crimes that took place at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic have put a spotlight on the barbaric act of late-term abortion. However, the crimes committed in Pennsylvania are not isolated incidents. In fact, Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to one of the nation’s most high profile late-term abortion clinics, Southwestern Women’s Options, which doles out to women the same late-term procedure that Gosnell subjected his patients to, with only one difference; in Pennsylvania it was illegal to kill babies after 24 weeks but in New Mexico it is legal to kill a baby up to the day of birth.

In fact, New Mexico provides no restrictions whatsoever on abortion.

There are many troubling similarities between what took place in Philadelphia’s “House of Horrors” and what is currently taking place in Albuquerque’s “House of Pain.”

Continue reading the full report by Tara Shaver here: Gosnell-Like Abortion Practices are Business as Usual in New Mexico

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

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Recently a press conference and rally were held at the late-term abortion facility, Southwestern Women’s Options, in Albuquerque.  Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life alerted New Mexicans of the similarities to the Kermit Gosnell case that are happening right now in Albuquerque.  This coverage exposes the horrific consequence of Late-Term abortion…13% of the the time, the babies are born alive, “What happens to these babies at Southwestern Women’s Option’s in Albuquerque, New Mexico?” This shocking fact was uncovered and reported on by Cheryl Sullenger of Operation Rescue during the Kermit Gosnell trial.

Here is the link to the study that finds this disturbing conclusion:”Digoxin effectively induced fetal death in 87% of women.“

At least 40 pro-lifers were there to hold signs and talk to the women and men going in.  Local CBS TV station KRQE-13 ran the following report that afternoon:

Here is the entire statement:

Read Tara Shaver’s most recent article related to this here: Gosnell-Like Abortion Practices are Business as Usual in New Mexico

Also, here is another one of many interviews Tara Shaver did! This one was with Peter Benson of ABQ Connect, radio station 107.1 KNKT in response to our press conference and rally.

Tara is interviewed first at about 1 min- 6min, click the following link to listen to the 5 min interview: ABQConnect Player knkt.com

Here is a list of businesses/events to boycott and contact. These businesses are helping to keep abortion in ABQ by supporting Planned Parenthood’s Event “Choice Rocks” TONIGHT (Sat. May 18) at 6:30pm. This is a small way to be a voice for life in the community by refusing to fund those who think it’s acceptable for Planned Parenthood to forever wound women and murder their pre-born children. I’ve also included corresponding website links, please join me in CALLING THEM TODAY to, respectfully, let these entities know that the pro-life community will no longer frequent them until they stop supporting Planned Parenthood.

http://www.ppaction.org/site/Calendar?id=105980&view=Detail

An additional Santa Fe business, “Iconik Coffee Roasters” was on this list earlier. However, after a lengthy conversation about Planned Parenthood’s business and the fact that Iconik is Christian owned they emailed the following statement to us:

“Iconik Coffee believes that every person, born or unborn, is created in Gods image.  Because of this, each and every person is deserving of dignity, value, worth and the right to life.  We do not financially support any organization that sees things otherwise.  We support life.”

Please support “Iconik Coffee Roasters” and thank them for supporting life.

The sidewalk in front of the the late-term abortion facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was the setting on Friday for a special Mother’s Day event. Over 60 people turned out for the Mother’s Day Rally and Outreach in front of Southwestern Women’s Options, and many showed up with homemade signs and also had flowers for the women going in.

In April we were blessed to see more people getting involved in the pro-life movement in ABQ. One day we were joined by Rev. Alvin Spears in front of late term abortion clinic, SWO. We were able to pray with, weep with, encourage, restore, and preach the Gospel to people who were simply passing by. Thankfully the 3 hours we were at the clinic there were no abortion patients! This is how we do ministry, maintain unity, fulfill the “Great Commission,” and end abortion all at the same time!

There was also an excellent turnout to the Sidewalk Counseling Information Session this month at Project Defending Life…24 people and a lot of new faces!

In April Bud was also invited to speak in Durango, CO at a conference hosted by Students for Life of America. His topic to speak about for an hour was…Activism! Oh yeah, he was really exited and honored by this great opportunity!

Students For Life UNM Presentation

Tara was invited to speak to the newly formed SFL group at UNM as well. We are super excited that a presence for life will is present at UNM and are so blessed to have an opportunity to equip them with knowledge that is vital to changing hearts and minds on campus.

Survivors Pro-Life training Camp in NM

In case you missed it in our last newsletter we are gearing up for the first ever pro-life training camp in NM. This camp changed our lives and we know it will change those who attend camp from August 2-10, 2013.

The Early Bird Registration ends June 2nd so, if you know a young person who might like to come to camp please have them visit here. If you would like one of us to promote the camp at your church to the youth group please contact us. If you would like to sponsor a young person to come to camp go to the donate page and be sure to put 2013 camp in the message box with any donation amount. We want this camp to reach it’s full capacity so please help us spread the word and make this camp a huge success.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

Sidewalk Testimony

The first place we stopped at when we got back into town was Project Defending Life. Tara literally walked into PDL and Jennifer (one of our sidewalk volunteers) had just arrived herself, with an entire family that she intercepted from Late-Term abortion clinic SWO! It was a great way to be welcomed back to Albuquerque after some much needed R&R. Here are Tara and Jennifer’s testimonies:

“Victory at the late term clinic today!! A young girl, 16 or 17, arrived with her whole family (7 total) with the intent of aborting her 3 month child. We were unsuccessful in reaching this young lady, her mother and her aunt as they walked in the clinic BUT we were able to reach the 11 year old sister who was waiting in the van with her father & other siblings. I gave the 11 year old a gift resource bag and explained to her that we were there to help and that abortion would hurt her sister and the baby. This brave girl must have shared the information with her father because after a few minutes, the dad got out of the van and went into the clinic. Minutes later, they ALL came out and approached us wanting the help!! The young girl who was seeking the abortion told us that she was a senior in high school and was scared about having a baby. She was scared about the finances. She didn’t see any other way. We assured her and her family that she made the right choice of choosing life for her baby! The whole family then followed me to Project Defending Life where they were ready to do an ultrasound and offer help in any way necessary. God used an 11 year old girl to save this baby’s life today! So amazed by His ways and faithfulness!”

“What an awesome way to return home! A young mom was intercepted from SWO and chose life for her 9 week old baby after I was able to counsel her and witness with her the beating heart of her precious child via ultrasound! Thank you God for your conviction in her life and thank you Jennifer for your faithfulness on the street:-) So blessed to be a part of how God is moving and using us to save lives in this city.” Tara Shaver

Reflection from the Street

Sidewalk ministry outside of a Late-Term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO), in Albuquerque, NM has its highs and lows; victories and defeats. While we reach out with love, grace, and compassion, that is not always reciprocated or received. Simply being present for these families in their darkest hour is all that we can control, we have no control over the choice they make in response to the outpouring of our love. Most responses are to ignore or tune us out, some even lash out with anger and profanity, a lot of “birds,” and many tears. Occasionally we are able to pass on life affirming resources and post-abortion healing information and pray with these women, drivers, boyfriends, husbands, friends, and family members. Sometimes we witness turnarounds, and these women and children spared from abortion. We are then able to direct them to Project Defending Life for life supporting care and assistance. We direct them there, personally give them rides, or jump in our cars and lead them there as they follow behind. Four days in a row this month out at SWO we have witnessed and experienced all of this…this is rarer than rare, but possible when you step out in faith and allow God to use you to be His hands and feet! We have experienced lives being forever saved and had the opportunity to not simply share the love of Christ, but to witness it being received!

A pro-life activism poem written by Bud was featured on the award winning Pro-Life blog www.standforlife.net

If I accomplish nothing else, I will succeed in protesting the evil of our generation…Abortion!

“Even though I stand alone, and my cry not heeded, I will ever protest the evil of our generation! When my pleas to Christians and the pro-life community are ignored and yet I stand alone, I will stand with the trees they will hold the signs I bring; together we will protest the evil of this generation. Even though my love be considered hate and my compassion  construed as hypocritical judgment, ever will I protest! When the birds fly and the stones are hurled my way and despite the mother’s and father’s who walk the other way, when my voice fails I will lift my sign high in protest. If I accomplish nothing else, I will succeed in protesting the evil of our generation…Abortion!” – Bud Shaver

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

This month was another busy one. It never ceases to amaze us how much work there is to be done in order to be a witness for life, expose the deeds of darkness, hold abortionists accountable and share the love of Jesus Christ here in ABQ.  We are thankful to be a part of what God is doing here and to those of you who continue to pray for us and our ministry efforts. May God receive all the glory, praise and honor!

(Prayer warriors outside the Rio Rancho, NM  Planned Parenthood during 40 Days for Life.)

 Sidewalk Testimony

Here  is a testimony from this month by sidewalk counselor Donna who joins us on Wednesdays outside of SWO:

“When I stand outside of the abortion clinic to pray and have a peaceful presence I never know who or what the Lord will bring my way. On Wednesday this week while standing outside of Southwestern Women’s Options, Albuquerque’s late term abortion clinic, a couple walked up after getting off a bus at a nearby bus stop. They stopped and looked at one of the signs depicting the true images of abortion that Bud had placed there. We asked to speak with them and when they agreed we let them know what goes on in the clinic and the fact that many women have been injured and sent to the hospital resulting from procedures performed there. The young girl said she was only there to get a free pregnancy test. We let her know that there were other, safer places to have this done that do not perform abortions. The couple said they had no more money to get on the bus and go to another location. So I asked them if I could drive them to Project Defending Life to have a test done. I praise God that we were there to give her information and help her get to a place that would value her and her baby’s life and get her help if she needs it.

Shortly after returning to the clinic a young, professional woman parked at the clinic and I asked if she would come and speak with me. I told her I didn’t know why she was there, but wanted to give her some information about the place. I let her know that even though the word “options” is in the name of the business, the only option available to women there was abortion. And that abortions are performed up until the day of delivery. Also, this clinic attracts women from around the country since the state of New Mexico allows this when other states do not. She told me she had no idea these things were going on there. She had recently earned her certificate to draw blood and since she believed this was a place that helped pregnant women she thought she would seek employment there. She said “I love life, I had no idea!” She changed her mind about applying for work there and got into her car and drove away!

All praise and glory to God! I thank Him for the work He is doing and that I can be a part of it.”

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

 (Good Friday Jericho Walk outside the ABQ Planned Parenthood, which closes the abortion clinic for the day!)

Botched Abortion At Albuquerque Late-Term Abortion Clinic Lands 14th Woman In Hospital

Albuquerque, NM – An ambulance arrived at Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and transported an abortion patient to UNM Medical Center at approximately 1:00 p.m. today, Friday, March 1, 2013.

This is the 14th medical emergency since November, 2008. The last medical emergency at SWO took place on February 7, 2013. The woman, who was reportedly from Utah, arrived at the clinic earlier in the day along with family members, but declined to converse with Bud Shaver, a pro-life activist with Project Defending Life, who was outside the abortion clinic at the time of the incident. It is believed that she was at the clinic for the final day of a late-term abortion.

Click Here to read the rest of this article and watch the raw video footage captured by Bud and more shocking photos!

We Must Never Shirk Back, Even In The Face of Seemingly Insurmountable Odds!

On March 8, myself (Tara Shaver) and Evie Jilek, general counsel for Project Defending Life, met with the city of Albuquerque’s District Attorney, Kari Brandenburg. This meeting was one of many we have recently held with various leaders throughout the state. In light of the tremendous amount of abortion injuries at local clinics, our concern is for the safety and health of women seeking dangerous third trimester abortions. When presented the facts, DA Brandenburg seemed very concerned as well. In this conversation I think it was beneficial to converse women to women about such a delicate invasive procedure. As women, we understand each other and share a common concern for one another that crosses all perceived differences of opinion. Abortion really is, at any gestation, the greatest violation of the unique miracle that only women can experience. The reason for this meeting was to address the fact that there is a criminal abortion statute in NM. One of the things this statute mandates, is that post viability abortions are to be performed in an   accredited hospital.

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New Investigation Shows that the Heart of Abortion Clinics Is Not “HealthCare”

By Tara Shaver

(Click on the video above to listen to the undercover call)

Albuquerque, NM — An undercover investigation of the Southwest’s largest so-called “women’s clinic” has revealed that the purpose of this clinic is not to provide women’s healthcare at all, but to sell women one product – abortion. In fact, the only option given to women at the misnamed Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is abortion. Period.

So many times people criticize pro-life activists for focusing attention on local abortion clinics, citing the many other services such clinics provide. However, at Southwestern Women’s Options, a clinic that specializes in lucrative third trimester abortions, there are no other services.

Here in Albuquerque, as we reach out to abortion-bound women outside of this late-term abortion clinic, women give us all kinds of reason as to why they are going inside. “I’m having an ectopic pregnancy removed,” “I’m here for an IUD,” “I’m getting birth control,” “I’m here for a mammogram,” “I’m here for a well woman exam,” or “I am here for STD (sexually transmitted disease) testing” are the excuses we hear from women entering the clinic on an almost daily basis. Very few women actually admit to going in for an abortion to kill their child.

The heart of the abortion industry is ABORTION, not women’s healthcare. Abortion clinics are businesses and many of them like SWO only offer abortions because that’s where the money is. With all of the talk recently about protecting women’s healthcare, we must ask ourselves, “What ‘healthcare’ services are we talking about?”

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New Mexico Pro-Life Training Camp, August 2013

Project Defending Life and Survivors are pleased to officially announce the first ever Pro-Life Training Camp in Albuquerque, NM! The Survivors hold this camp every summer in Los Angeles, CA. In fact, this camp was our first pro-life experience ever and we have never been the same. The theme of the  NM camp is, “What will you do to change this world? We are the pro-life generation.”  Today’s young people are ready to stand for life, they just need the proper training to do so. So when it comes to training we cover all the bases from pro-life apologetics, how to plan events, sidewalk counseling we will equip these young people with all they need to stand for life. We don’t stop there though, the last part of camp is where we put all we have learned into action on the streets of ABQ and Santa Fe.  If you know a young person who might like to come to camp please share the postcard below with them. If you would like one of us to promote the camp at your church among the youth group please contact us. If you would like to sponsor a young person to come to camp visit  www.prolifewitness.org, go to the donate page and be sure to put 2013 camp in the message box with any donation amount. We want this camp to reach it’s full capacity so please help us spread the word. We already have young people from CA and NY coming to NM to learn how to save lives!

For more information about the camp and to register, click here!

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

(Pictured above, Kristan Hawkins & Brendan O’Morchoe of Students For Life  of America with us at SWO…We are shutting this place down!)

The Butterfly Effect of Abortion

As women leave the late-term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I ask them to tell the driver of a van that transports the women back and forth from their hotel to stop so they can receive a gift bag (or “Grace in a Bag”). The bag contains information for the women to consider both before and after their abortion and it also contains a gift for them (manicure kit, tissues, and cozy socks for her). This particular day, the driver did stop, but not to take information per the woman’s request, but to curse me out and yell at me. It struck me that abortion has a butterfly effect which impacts far more people than simply the child and the mother.

Click here to read about The Butterfly Effect of Abortion.

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

This month Tara had several great opportunities to speak with state leaders, UNM Regents and other groups. On February 19th, Tara and three others sat down again with Governor Susana Martinez’s Chief of staff. Once again the plight of women in NM who are daily subjected to the horror of abortion was presented to this administration. From the Medical Board on down a pro-abortion bias remains prevalent in NM. It is our hope that our research and genuine concern for the safety of women will be acted upon by this administration. Governor Martinez said that’s she’s pro-life and we are determined to hold her to that.

Two UNM Regents agreed to meet with about 10 people from the community who are concerned about UNM’s abortion agenda. We handed over a list of serious questions that the taxpayers of NM deserve to have answered. We are still awaiting the responses and truly hope that UNM will one day be a public learning institution that protects and preserves all life.

Our calendar for the month of March is full of additional important meeting with various people. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of NM.

Sidewalk Testimonies

Testimonies from Bud:

This month at late-term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO), an angry, hostile guy got out of his truck with his wife and rushed over to us and started cussing us out and threatening us with violence. I immediately told him to back off and that he was being recorded and that he would spend the night in jail if he didn’t walk away! He spouted off some more threats and backed off and strutted into the late-term abortion clinic, SWO. I don’t know why this irked me so much (I’m not sure that my intentions were 100% purely motivated) but I just didn’t like the thought of this guy coming back out after we had left and having the satisfaction of seeing us gone and thinking that he intimidated us away and bullied us off…so I stuck around for an extra 2 hours and waited! (FYI the last thing you want to do is upset an activist, because you then become our #1 priority!) I also wanted to see if it was possible to have an intelligent and productive conversation with this guy. Well two hours later he came out to smoke a cigarette and we did actually have a 20 minute intelligent and productive conversation…the seemingly impossible 2 hours before was possible 2 hours later! These are the victories we witness out on a sidewalk…Oh yeah, because I stuck around for two extra hours a girl who had come for an abortion left the abortion clinic and came over to tell us  that God used our presence and the presence of a child in the abortion clinic to answer her prayer and convince her not to have an abortion! She was so excited and relieved…And we were able to pray with her! I was also able to pray with a woman after her abortion and weep with her! Wow, what a day- God’s Word really is living and active! This day’s interactions with people out at a late-term abortion clinic just breathed new life into the Scripture: Romans Chapter 12 (the whole chapter!) “Love must be sincere…Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn…Do not repay anyone evil for evil…”

A mother who is 8 months pregnant came to the late-term abortion clinic, but not to get an abortion she came because she knew we would be there and that we would be able to help her! Ironically she came to the right place… only because God’s love was present there through His people! God has created us to not simply be the city on a hill but the city on the sidewalk! Surrounded by darkness we are shining bright and drawing people to the Son! This is the power of the God we serve and His purpose for His church!

Testimony from Tara:

A woman who works  in the same strip mall as the UNM abortion clinic brought her friend from Mexico who is 7 months pregnant to the UNM abortion clinic this month, for an ultrasound. While this woman desperately wanted to see her baby via ultrasound, the clinic demanded $200 and sent her away. Thankfully we were present outside and able to provide a life affirming alternative to not only the substandard care of  a (publicly funded, via our tax dollars!)

abortion clinic, but also the greediness that leads abortion clinics to open in the first place. It’s clear that these places of death aren’t concerned about helping women embrace their true femininity when all of their supposed healthcare options cost a small fortune. We are determined to care for all women, no matter what their status in life is or how much money they have, our service and love is FREE!

Testimony from sidewalk counselor, Jennifer Bresett– February 27th

The late term abortion clinic is not a place you ever get “used to”. Each time I’m there, the experience on the sidewalk is different from the time before. Some victories…many defeats. But in those moments, never have I thought, ” I just wasted my day here.” God always teaches me something each time I’m there. I love that about Him.

Yesterday, it was the first time I had gone to the clinic in a couple of weeks due to sickness. Honestly, I was nervous to go. The words of my prayer as I approached the clinic were, “Ok God…I’m here now. Use me as you can and it would be awesome if EVEN ONE baby was saved today. AMEN”. No sooner did I cross the street, two young ladies walked out of the clinic. You never know the response you’ll get, but I went ahead and said “Good morning” to the ladies and they both surprisingly said good morning back. I continued to tell them we are here for them and if they needed anything, we would love to help. One of the two girls walked to me and said, “I just couldn’t do it. I couldn’t kill my baby.” I was ecstatic!! I assured her she did the one thing she would never regret and encouraged her for making the more COURAGEOUS choice of choosing LIFE! I gave her a gift bag filled with fun things for her and valuable information about her baby with resources of ways we could help should she ever need it. We hugged each other and she got in her car with a sweet smile that I will never forget. THANK YOU LORD!! Not long after this, another sidewalk counselor, Donna Rendon, and myself, watched as a young girl, maybe 16, and her mother got out of their car. I said good morning to them and let them know we were there to help. And that she could see her baby on an ultrasound before she went through with aborting her child. They said nothing and went in the clinic. About an hour later, both mom and daughter came out. We again said we were there to help her. The mother proceeded to the car while the young 16 year old came to us with tears in her eyes. She said, “I almost did something bad, but I didn’t.” We were ecstatic!! We assured her she did the right thing. We explained to her that we know it’ll be tough to be a young mom, but we were here to support her in any way and at any time. We gave her a gift bag filled with resources. The part I loved the most was when we were able to pray with her and for her. We were able to share the love of Christ with her. Yesterday, God reminded me of several things. #1: Time is never wasted when you are obedient to serving Him. #2: God blesses us when we choose to serve, thus I was able to witness 2 lives saved! A true blessing I will never forget. #3. Our young girls need us there for them! The world preaches to them to “satisfy their selfishness” by taking the easy way out (which isn’t so easy) and to listen to the people who pressure them to do something they don’t want to do. When we say we are here to help you, we better mean it! Actions speak louder than words. Our love for them needs to be louder than the world’s lies to them. All this to say that yesterday was a good day!

Albuquerque, NM- Late-Term Abortion Capital:

The couple in this truck came from Montana and the family in the black Expedition (in the background) came all the way from Wisconsin! How is it that we can get people from all over the country to come to SWO and participate in unspeakable evil but we can’t get the Albuquerque church to participate in ministry and lift up Christ in one of the darkest places in our country? Church this is what you were created, empowered and are needed for!

“Due to the lack of abortion regulations, Curtis Boyd decided to market late-term abortions here in Albuquerque, NM and is drawing women from all across North America. We have seen cars from Arkansas, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Utah, California, Washington, Kansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina, North Dakota, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, New York, and Mexico. In addition, Bud has spoken to women who came from Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, and a woman contacted us via e-mail…she was making plans to come here from the United Kingdom until she came across the website www.lateterm.com and contacted Tara! Albuquerque, New Mexico is now known as the Late-Term Abortion Capital of the World!”

For more information visit here: Albuquerque, NM Late-Term Abortion Capital

Please Pray :

~Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to be advocates for the women and children of New Mexico.

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

God Answers Prayer

This January marked the 40th year of legalized abortion in America. While all around us we can see that the side for life is winning, there is still much to be done.  We are thankful to serve God in full time pro-life ministry because we know that abortion grieves His heart, forever wounds women and kills babies. Thanks for making our work possible through the powerful and effective prayers of the righteous, your encouragement and financial support!

That being said we had a very busy month. It got started by our first television debut on a New Mexico Christian station. The show was titled, “God Answers Prayer,” and we were allowed to share with those watching how God has moved us into this ministry and how we have been changed as a result. God answered our prayer 5 years ago when we asked him to help us not be apathetic in the face of injustice. We made a commitment to Him and He has remained faithful through the ups and downs of ministry, raising children and growing in our marriage. Please join us this year as we strive to focus more on prayer. We are amazed at what God has done here in New Mexico, what He has plans to do and how we can simply be a small part of His purpose.

This year’s annual Sanctity of Life and Unity Awareness Day in Santa Fe, people came from all across the state to the Capitol to be a witness for Life.

Sanctity of Life Sunday

Bud and I were graciously asked to speak to the youth a St. Therese Parish in  Albuquerque on Jan. 20th. After our talk about 50 people prayed in front of the church to be a witness for life in their own community. It is such a privilege to be able to educate the next generation in hopes that they will have a passion for human life and work to bring an end to the injustice of abortion. There’s no better place to educate young people than in their church, unfortunately not all churches are as welcoming. Let’s pray that this year we will see more churches of all denominations become actively pro-life.

Testifying at the Capitol

On January 31st, ( I ) Tara was asked to go to the NM Legislature to testify concerning a bill titled, “A Woman’s Right to Know.” This bill is an informational bill that doesn’t restrict abortion in any way, it simply provides abortion bound women with information to ensure that they know all the facts surrounding abortion. However, even though it doesn’t restrict abortion in any way, those who are pro-abortion vehemently opposed it. I must say that I wasn’t very familiar with the process of going before a committee to testify in hopes that the bill would then leave the committee and go to a vote. I knew that the committee overseeing and ultimately deciding whether the bill would move forward or not was lopsided, being made up of 3 Democrats and 2 Republicans. Each legislative session pro-life bills go before this lopsided committee and are never allowed to be voted on by the Representatives who vote for the people of New Mexico.

On this day I entered the gauntlet surrounded by those who oppose life and promote death through abortion at all costs. This was to be expected, but what was the most discouraging was that those on the committee who decide one way or the other came into the room with their minds made up about the bill. They refused to listen to reason and ultimately refused to protect women who deserve to know exactly what abortion means for them now and in the future should they decide to kill their babies. I am so disgusted that those who represent the people (or are supposed to) are completely clueless as to what is happening in this state, i.e. abortion injuries, medical board hearings, medical malpractice suits against abortionists, unregulated abortion clinics, etc, etc.

It is more clear now than ever that to rely solely on politicians and the political process is not the most productive use of our time in New Mexico. We, through God’s grace and hard work are seeing more accomplished by being faithful at abortion clinics, documenting abortion abuses and ultimately holding those in authority accountable to the never ending shedding of innocent blood in our state. It’s time for the people to represent themselves and become an active member of abolishing abortion one woman, one child, one day at a time.

(We’re thankful to Operation Rescue for equipping us and continuing to work with us here in NM to effectively expose what is happening behind the closed doors of abortion clinics. Read the latest update below regarding the 35 week abortion injury that resulted in a NM Medical Board hearing last November. Please pray about the upcoming Medical Board decision regarding this late term abortionists license on February 7, 2013.)

New Docs Reveal Horrific Details of Botched 35-Week Abortion, Gross Negligence in NM Disciplinary Case

By, Cheryl Sullenger

New documents, including transcripts of a Medical Board disciplinary hearing held in November, 2012, indicate that late-term abortionist Shelley Sella committed four acts of gross negligence during a 35-week abortion on a woman with a history of previous Cesarean Section that resulted in a ruptured uterus.

The documents were released recently by the New Mexico Medical Board in response to an open records request made by Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life. Both Mrs. Shaver and Operation Rescue had filed the original complaints with the NMMB after receiving a 911 recording of a medical emergency that took place at Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion clinic in Albuquerque, on May 12, 2012. The records also show that it is the position of Sella and her attorney, Joseph Goldberg, that the complaints should not have been considered by the Board due to the fact that pro-life activists filed them.

The NMMB plans to issue a formal “Decision and Order” on the case against Sella on February 7, 2013. Possible discipline ranges from public censure to license revocation.

Also on the agenda is the appointment of a Task Force to amend Board regulations on Complaint Procedures.

“The New Mexico Medical Board should be thanking us for filing these complaints, not devising ways to cut us out of the complaint process based on our deeply held convictions,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue and Pro-Life Nation. “We have uncovered an extremely dangerous abortion practice taking place on a weekly basis that is seriously endangering the lives and health of women. Instead of criticizing us for bringing this to the attention of the Board, they should be grateful that we uncovered the violations during dangerous late-term abortions that fall well below the standard of care.” Read the full report here

“Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7

Please Pray :

~For an end to abortion in New Mexico.

~For the conversion of every abortion doctor and clinic worker.

~For softened hearts of the women we speak to each day at abortion clinics.

~For the moms who have already chosen life and for the means to continue to serve them.

~For a continued grace filled and Christ centered ministry focus.

~For more opportunities to share the truth about abortion and it’s effects with the Christian community.

~For the Christian community to rise up out of apathy and a spiritual awakening.

~For more workers for this ripe harvest.

~For our safety in this spiritual battle.

Ruling expected soon in disciplinary case initiated by pro-life groups

By Cheryl Sullenger

Albuquerque, NM – New documents, including transcripts of a Medical Board disciplinary hearing held in November, 2012, indicate that late-term abortionist Shelley Sella committed four acts of gross negligence during a 35-week abortion on a woman with a history of previous Cesarean Section that resulted in a ruptured uterus.

The documents were released recently by the New Mexico Medical Board in response to an open records request made by Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life. Both Mrs. Shaver and Operation Rescue had filed the original complaints with the NMMB after receiving a 911 recording of a medical emergency that took place at Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion clinic in Albuquerque, on May 12, 2011. The records also show that it is the position of Sella and her attorney, Joseph Goldberg, that the complaints should not have been considered by the Board due to the fact that pro-life activists filed them.

The NMMB plans to issue a formal “Decision and Order” on the case against Sella on February 7, 2013. Possible discipline ranges from public censure to license revocation.

Also on the agenda is the appointment of a Task Force to amend Board regulations on Complaint Procedures.

Listen to the actual 911 Call

“The New Mexico Medical Board should be thanking us for filing these complaints, not devising ways to cut us out of the complaint process based on our deeply held convictions,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue and Pro-Life Nation. “We have uncovered an extremely dangerous abortion practice taking place on a weekly basis that is seriously endangering the lives and health of women. Instead of criticizing us for bringing this to the attention of the Board, they should be grateful that we uncovered the violations during dangerous late-term abortions that fall well below the standard of care.”

Gross negligence

After hearing two days of testimony from Sella and two expert witnesses before Hearing Officer David K. Thompson, Administrative Prosecutor Daniel Rubin has recommended that Sella be disciplined for “gross negligence” for breaching the standard of care during her treatment of a patient referred to as “ML”. Those four breaches included:

• Administering Misoprostol, a uterine contracting agent, during a “trial of labor after cesarean” or TOLAC.
• Sent M.L. to a hotel where she could not be monitored after administering misoprostol.
• Administered Misoprostol and Pitocin, another uterine contracting agent, simultaneously.
• Attempted to abort ML’s fetus in a clinic rather than a hospital.

“The Respondent [Sella] was well aware of the risks of uterine rupture associated with her treatment of M.L., but willfully ignored such risks,” wrote Rubin in his Closing Arguments and Proposed Finding of Fact, dated January 4, 2013.

National implications

The case has national implications and could affect ability of abortionists to continue doing risky third trimester abortion in “stand-alone clinics” using a drug that is known to cause unpredictable and often powerful contractions.

Disturbingly, Sella worried, (as if it was unthinkable), that women with previous C-sections “would be forced to carry a pregnancy to term,” should there be an adverse ruling.

“It is possible that this case will set a new standard of care for third-trimester abortions, which those currently doing this barbaric procedure cannot meet. The implications are huge,” said Newman.

Currently, there are no set national standards for third trimester abortions that are currently being done in four “stand alone” clinics throughout the United States. Abortionists that admit to doing the procedures, in addition to Sella and her New Mexico associate Susan Robinson, are Lee Carhart in Germantown, Maryland; Warren Hern in Boulder, Colorado; and Josepha Seletz in Los Angeles, California. Sella told the Board that she is currently training Carmen Landau to do third trimester abortions in Albuquerque.

Misoprostol poses risks of rupture

The case began when ML, a 26-year old woman with a history of a previous cesarean section delivery, traveled to Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for an abortion of her pre-born baby at 35 weeks gestation. Her New York physician recommended the abortion after the baby was diagnosed with an abnormally large head and brain. The baby’s head was estimated to be the size of a baby at 40 weeks. Sella agreed to do the abortion on the basis of the fetal anomaly and the supposed distraught mindset of the patient.

Sella argued strenuously that obstetric standards and warnings issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists simply did not apply to abortions. ACOG does not support the trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) in a non-hospital setting and prohibits the use of Misprostol to induce or augment labor in women with histories of previous cesarean deliveries.

Misoprostol, also known as Cytotec, was originally developed to treat stomach ulcers but was later discovered to have the unfortunate side effect of initiating uterine contractions in pregnant women. Misoprostol use in abortion is unpredictable and can cause intense uterine contractions.

Despite the risks, Misoprostol is used in two ways during a third trimester abortion. First it is administered vaginally to “ripen” the cervix and prepare it for the delivery of the dead baby. Secondly, it is administered buccally (between the cheek and jaw) to induce or augment labor.

Women who have had previous C-Section deliveries like ML are at greater risk for uterine rupture during labor. Misoprostol dramatically increases that risk and that is why ACOG considers it to be too dangerous to use on these women.

The Tiller Protocols

Sella claimed that protocols developed by Wichita abortionist George Tiller should be used for the standard of care for third trimester abortions rather than the tougher obstetrical, ACOG standards.

However, Dr. Gerald L. Bullock, an expert for the Board, testified that obstetrical standards are appropriate because there is essentially no difference between the procedure used in a third trimester abortion and an instance of a women in her third trimester whose baby has spontaneously died in the womb. Obstetrical standards are the unquestioned standard in the latter circumstance.

Sella learned to do the third trimester abortion procedure from the late George Tiller. Sella testified that she worked for Tiller at his infamous late-term abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas, from 2002 until his death in 2009. Tiller developed the controversial abortion process and was considered the national authority on third trimester abortions.

Not mentioned in the Sella disciplinary proceedings was the fact that Tiller faced an 11-count petition for illegal late-term abortions brought by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts that would likely have cost him his medical license, had he lived.

Another Tiller associate that also worked with Sella in Wichita, Ann Kristin Neuhaus, had her medical license revoked last year on a nearly identical petition. Both the Neuhaus and Tiller actions were based on complaints filed by Operation Rescue.

Sella testified that she uses the Tiller protocols in third-trimester abortions as do all other abortionists that do these grisly procedures, which are opposed by nearly 90% of Americans.
The testimony at Sella’s November disciplinary hearing revealed a time-line of events that led to ML’s uterine rupture and subsequent transfer to UNM hospital for emergency surgery. It paints a graphic picture of what can go wrong when abortionists consider themselves exempt from accepted medical standards.

May 10, 2011

On the morning of May 10, 2011, ML arrived at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) in Albuquerque for her first appointment. ML has been interviewed by a telephone “counselor”– likely an unlicensed and unqualified clinic worker — who took information about her state of mind and medical history – including her history of previous cesarean section – and relayed it to Sella and her associate, Susan Robinson, who also does third-trimester abortions at SWO. The two consulted and agreed that ML was a good candidate for the Induction abortion used at SWO.

On the day of ML’s arrival, Sella initiated “fetal demise” by vaginally injecting Digoxin into ML’s fetus. This drug stops the baby’s heart. After an ultrasound confirmed that the baby was dead, the patient’s cervix was packed with laminaria, which are seaweed sticks that slowly expand and dilate the cervix in preparation for labor and delivery. Sella then administered 100 micrograms of Mispropstol vaginally for the purpose of “softening the cervix.”

Dr. Bullock testified on behalf of the prosecution that the standard dosage of Misoprostol generally used for induction of labor is 50 micrograms, half of the dosage given by Sella when there was no intention of inducing labor. Afterwards, ML was sent to her hotel where no monitoring of her condition occurred. Dr. Bullock considered this a serious breech in the standard of care.

Sella testified that she intended to use the frequent dosing of Misoprostol along with numerous laminaria insertions and removals to prepare ML’s cervix for labor induction on the fourth day. Sella denied that she was inducing labor by administering Misoprostol vaginally on the first day.

To that, Dr. Bullock responded, “Well, yeah, I would agree that she probably intended to soften the cervix, but whether you intend to induce labor or not, that is what it did, and the lady came back in the second day in the late evening in active labor, and you can’t call that spontaneous labor, and you can’t call that spontaneous labor. This was Misoprostol induced labor. If the lady had stayed at home and hadn’t been at the clinic, she would have never gone into labor that day.”

Water breaks

On the second day, May 11, ML returned to the clinic in the morning. Sella changed out her laminaria, gave her another dose of Misprostol, and again sent her back to her hotel with instructions to take yet another dose of the drug at 3:00 pm. ML took the drug as instructed.

At about 5:00 pm that same day, ML returned to the clinic for another laminaria change and Misoprostol dose. However, while Sella was inserting new laminaria, she inadvertently broke her bag of water.

While it is unknown exactly when ML’s contractions began, Dr. Bullock testified that this incident likely stimulated the onset of labor. In fact, there was great debate from expert witnesses about the times and dosages of Mispropstol and other medications administered to ML due to confusing medical records kept by the clinic, including some inaccurately recorded dosage times.

The onset of labor prompted ML report back to the clinic for a third time on May 11, the second day of the process, near the midnight hour. Sella was forced to scrap her plan to begin labor on the fourth day of the abortion and took steps to manage ML’s labor in preparation for an early delivery.

The final day

At shortly after midnight on May 12, Sella checked the progress of ML’s cervical dilation and again administered Misoprostol. At the same time, Sella began to give her patient Pitocin, another uterine stimulant that is not supposed to be used simultaneously with Misoprostol.

It is estimated that the Misoprostol was in ML’s system along with the Pitocin for 3½ hours. Meanwhile, ML was given pain medication, sedated, and placed in the gurney room. She was supposed to sleep through the night in mild labor and be checked for progress again around 7 am. There was never any testimony concerning how well ML actually did through the night or what her pain/comfort level was during this ordeal.

The large size of the baby’s head created an increased risk of uterine rupture, a fact was apparently ignored by Sella, as noted in the Board documents. ML had received a lower transverse incision during the surgical delivery of a previous child. That incision type is supposed to be less likely to rupture that the classical vertical incision, but even so, that did not prevent the Sella’s reckless practices from inflicting harm.

In the morning of May 12, Sella removed the laminaria and checked ML’s cervix. Sella had intended to collapse the skull in order to make it smaller and easier to deliver. However, she could no longer feel the baby’s head as she had expected. She conducted an ultrasound and discovered that the baby was now lying sideways in the womb. At that moment, she suspected that the uterus had ruptured.

Sella had an office worker call 911 and request an emergency transport for ML to UNM. Since Sella has no hospital privileges, she had to call one of three abortionists from the UNM Center for Reproductive Health, a stand-alone abortion clinic affiliated with the UNM Medical Center, to treat ML at the hospital. But those abortionists have problems of their own. Several 911 calls placed from the UNMRHC that have been obtained by Project Defending Life and Operation Rescue indicate a regular pattern of botched abortions at that facility as well.

A 7.5 pound baby?

It took 24 minutes from the time 911 was called for ML to arrive at the emergency room.

Once there, ML was rushed into surgery where her dead baby was removed and her uterus repaired. A unknown hospital physician noted on her chart that the baby weighed 7.5 pounds. Sella vigorously disputed that assessment. She opined that the baby was never weighed and that ultrasound measurements placed the baby’s weight at 5 pounds, 13 ounces. We may never know the truth.

“There is little difference if the baby weighed 7.5 pounds or just under 6 pounds. This was a baby that was the size of many full term babies. The entire revolting discussion on the record attempting to justify this is completely barbaric,” said Newman.

“A thousand wonders”

Dr. Bullock noted that the rupture occurred when the baby’s over-sized head came down and stretched the c-section scar, where the uterus was weak. The head broke through the scar and tore the uterus, forcing the baby – at least partially – into the woman’s abdominal cavity.

“Well, you know, everybody was really lucky this time, because quite often, particularly the way this rupture went, it was a thousand wonders that it didn’t extend another centimeter into the uterine arteries, which would have had a horrendous bleeding episode if that had happened,” he said.

Dr. Bullock described ML’s injuries and the harm done to her:

“Yes, the understood harm is going to be another cesarean, a scar that went caddywhompus, the scar that went crossways…all the way down to the cervix, which will make it more hazardous. In fact, one of the doctors at UNM said that she should not get pregnant again.”

Rules written in blood

The written Closing Argument document submitted by Board prosecutor Daniel Rubin states that no specific national standard exists with respect to late-term abortions and that obstetrical standards should be applied in this case.

“In other words, these late-term abortionists just make things up as they go along,” noted Newman. “According to Sella’s own testimony as well as her expert witness, Phillip Darney – himself an admitted late-term abortionist – all third-trimester abortionists are engaging in horrifically dangerous procedures with drugs that should not even be used in settings where there is no access to immediate emergency care. Yet, they continue to insist that the higher obstetrical standards should not apply to them. But each one of those rules in written in blood. ACOG and other standards prohibit the conduct that Sella engaged in because at some point, someone died from similar circumstances.”

Defense expert’s vested interest

Darney is the head of the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health at the University of California San Francisco. This is the same organization that is training non-physicians to do abortions. The training program made news last when a California lawmaker proposed changing the law to allow these non-physicians to do abortions without the supervision of licensed doctors.

Darney had every reason to speak favorably about Sella’s third-trimester abortion protocols. He admits that he does abortions at the Women’s Option Center in San Francisco General Hospital and that some of those abortions are in the third trimester. Darney’s organization also as established a training program through the University of New Mexico that uses Sella and Southwestern Women’s Options as a training facility for abortionists in his program.

Shadowy world of regulatory gaps

In the end, ML’s unfortunate experience has revealed a shadowy world of regulatory gaps where abortionists make up their own rules. In the abortionist’s world, time-tested standards of care simply do not apply. They simply make up their own. This is a world where abortionists can subject women to dangerous practices that would not be tolerated in any other medical discipline, yet expect to be treated like they walk on water.

By filing these complaints, Project Defending Life and Operation Rescue have attempted to close those gaps and return the abortionists to the real world of medical accountability and ethics.

Abortionists often consider themselves a special class that is exempt from the mundane rules that apply to everyone else. That arrogant attitude is fed by liberal politicians and other pro-abortion society-influencers. Earlier this month, Sella was featured along with Robinson, Hern, and Carhart in a film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival called “After Tiller.” The four third-trimester abortionists were lionized and applauded for their bravery in providing abortions for which few have the stomach.

One has to wonder how much courage it really takes to kill a defenseless baby in the womb and inflict upon vulnerable women dangerous practices that fall well below national standards.

To illustrate this, one can imagine that on one hand, there is a 35-week pregnant woman with a history of c-section that hasn’t felt movement for awhile and is tragically informed that her baby has died in the womb. On the other hand, there are women like ML, who has her 35-week baby killed by an abortionist. At that moment, one might think that both women share a common circumstance, but nothing could be further from the truth.

The first woman will be treated according to the highest standards of medicine in order to protect her life, her health, and her future fertility, while women undergoing abortions are subjected to dangerous practices, prescribed drugs that endangered their lives, and as in ML’s case, robbed their ability to bear children.

“Sella was glowingly presented in her disciplinary hearing as an expert who was ‘well trained’ in third trimester abortions. If this is the best abortionists have to offer, it just isn’t good enough,” said Newman. “We cannot and will not stand idly by while women are abused by the reckless indifference of the abortion cartel. We will continue to hold abortionists accountable for their negligence, just as we have endeavored to do with Sella. As far as the Board’s highly anticipated decision goes concerning her professional fate, we are simply praying for justice.”

Documents:

• Closing Argument and Proposed Findings of Fact (prosecution)
• Opening Brief on behalf of Sella
• Closing Brief on behalf of Sella
• Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Sella)
• Hearing Transcript, Nov. 29, 2012. Part 1
• Hearing Transcript, Nov. 29, 2012. Part 2
• Hearing Transcript, Nov. 30, 2012. Part 1
• Hearing Transcript, Nov. 30, 2012. Part 2
• More on Sella’s Background

Join Us…

Wednesday, January 16th 2013

This year marks the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion in America. Let’s stand together for life, be encouraged about all that has been accomplished recently in New Mexico, but also find out how you can be involved in helping to end abortion in our state. This event coincides with the start of the legislative session, so your presence is vital for sending a strong message to our legislators and Governor Martinez!  (If no one turns out to this event that will also send a message to our legislators and the Governor…!)

Event will be held regardless of weather; Rain, Shine, Cold or Snow!

Wednesday, January 16th in Santa Fe

• 8:00 am – 11:00 am – Continental Breakfast (Crispin Hall behind Cathedral) 11:00 am
• 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Conference and Exhibits (Inn at Lorretto at 211 Old Santa Fe Trail) Conference speakers will be Bud and Tara Shaver and Trent Horn, hosted by Fr. Stephen Imbarrato (PDL)
  
• Noon – 1:30 pm – Non-Denominational Prayer Service (Inn at Lorretto) Guest Speakers- Chris Donnelly of TVAC New Mexico and Pastor Robert Hall from Calvary Chapel of Rio Rancho
• Noon – 1:30 pm – Catholic Mass con-celebrated by the 3 Bishops of NM (St Francis Basilica)
• 1:30 – 2:30 – Procession around Plaza to Roundhouse
• 2:30 – 3:00 – Rally at Roundhouse with bishops, pastors, and other speakers
• 3:00 – Visitation to Governor and Legislators’ offices in Roundhouse

There will be a Youth Event the evening before, Tuesday night January 15th. There will also be an all night adoration the night before the event at St Anne’s and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes in Santa Fe and possibly the Cathedral.

This is a family event! Babies in strollers encouraged to join us!

Bring your own signs or signs will be available.

For more information and questions about the event, call Bud or Tara Shaver (505) 319-7825 or e-mail us: shavermissions@gmail.com

Free transportation in downtown Santa Fe is available using the Santa Fe Pick-Up shuttle service.

We are encouraging churches, parishes, schools, and organizations to book a bus for the event!

Bus Information:

Albuquerque to Santa Fe Charter Services:

• Paradise Tours
  877-0697
  55 passenger and 27 passenger charters.
• Herrera Coaches
  242-1108
  55 passenger and 44 passenger charters.
• Follow the Sun
  897-2886
  55 passenger, 46 passenger and 33 passenger charters.
• Total Charter Service
  842-9663
  55 passenger charters.
• Prom Charters
  407-484-0032
  55 passenger charters.
• American Tours
  342-2303
  52 passenger charters.

We can’t wait to see everyone there to make this the biggest SOLAUD yet!