Newsletters
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September 2018 Newsletter: New Mexico Is a Fierce Battleground…
Dear Friends, New Mexico is a fierce battleground. For those of you who’ve been on this missionary journey with us over the years, you know how hard we’ve fought for the babies and worked to change the culture in New Mexico. This month we’ve witnessed how the Lord’s hand is on our efforts and how He has answered our fervent prayers. One thing in particular we have asked the Lord for is bold strong leaders who fear Him. He has provided a long list of candidates whom we have seen and heard stand up for the babies. We have also prayed for the evil of the abortion industry to be…
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCH: AbortionFreeNM.com
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- We are proud to announce the launch of Abortion Free New Mexico’s official website: AbortionFreeNM.com As pro-life missionaries we are working toward the goal of an Abortion Free New Mexico where every pre-born child is valued and protected. To achieve this goal we are focusing on three primary initiatives: Late Term Abortion Death– Our investigative work over the past 8 years has culminated with a New Mexico Medical Board investigation into the abortion related death of a local woman who died during a late term abortion performed by Curtis Boyd at Southwestern Women’s Options. Our prayer is that Curtis Boyd will be stripped of his…
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August 2018 Newsletter: ALL HANDS ON DECK
Dear Friends, We are so amazed to see God’s hand upon New Mexico. For years we have labored for the babies and set the foundation on which we now stand. We have called for leaders who will stand up for the most innocent yet ignored among us, and we have prayed and fasted asking the Lord to break demonic strongholds keeping abortion in our state. The upcoming November 6, 2018 New Mexico election will determine which way our state proceeds, whether it will become a blessing for life or not. The Lord has provided solid pro-life and pro-family candidates but they can’t win without our help. In the predominantly democratic…
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God Provided The Candidates, LET’S Make New Mexico Great Again
JULY 2018 NEWSLETTER From day one when we arrived to the wild New Mexico west back in 2010 we have worked to expose and end late term abortion, called out abortion collaborators and have held elected officials and leaders accountable to protect the most fundamental right, LIFE. The great news is that the political climate has experienced such a monumental shift since we came to New Mexico in 2010 as Pro-Life Missionaries. New Mexicans will now have the chance to elect leaders who will truly work to promote a culture of life that so many Americans have fought so hard and sacrificed so much, since the founding of this great country,…
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Violence in Albuquerque Spills Outside Of the Womb
Dear Friends- During the month of May we had some much needed time away from New Mexico in the mountains of Colorado for some R&R. While we were away, we found out that our friend Travis who had come to Albuquerque from Artesia, NM to do pro-life ministry had been shot at work! Our work over the years of EXPOSING Albuquerque as the Late-Term abortion Capital has traveled far and wide throughout the state and Travis came to do sidewalk counseling and share his testimony of being a post-abortive father and minister to those seeking abortion… This month, however Travis was the one needing to be ministered to! In addition…
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May Newsletter 2018: SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT…
Dear Friends- The month of April has been truly blessed as we continue to serve as pro-life missionaries in the late term abortion capital of the nation. While we are used to sending missionaries overseas, Bud and I remain acutely aware of how much Christ must be proclaimed in America. Our culture, our cities, our leaders all need to hear the good news of Jesus and what living for him looks like. This is why our family serves and daily strives to light up the darkness in New Mexico in a relevant way. Without life we have nothing, if a child isn’t born they don’t get to choose to live…
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April Newsletter 2018: Strongholds Are Being Broken In New Mexico
Dear Friends- This month, our prayer and fasting campaign extended from New Mexico into Texas, the epicenter of legalized child killing in America and of Curtis Boyd’s child killing empire! Sometimes it seems that evil continues to triumph especially in such a corrupt state like New Mexico. However, we witnessed two breakthroughs that we believe can be attributed to the concentrated prayers and fasting of many over the past 5 weeks. We received a call from a relative of Curtis Boyd who is praying and fasting for him and the removal of the generational curse that Curtis Boyd’s legacy of death has brought upon her family. We also received confirmation…
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Final Week 7: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- As we conclude this united prayer and fasting campaign to end abortion in New Mexico, trusting the words of Jesus (Matthew 17:14-21) that some deeply entrenched demonic strongholds can only be cast out, “except by prayer and fasting.” Over the past 7 weeks we have seen droughts broken, the desire to break generational curses from a member of Curtis Boyd’s family, confirmation of an investigation by the New Mexico Medical Board into the abortion related death of a local woman at the hands of late term abortionist Curtis Boyd, this effort has crossed the border from New Mexico into Texas the birthplace of abortion and the birthplace of Boyd’s baby…
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Week 6: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- Sometimes it seems that evil continues to triumph especially in such a corrupt state like New Mexico. However, God is moving across our borders, Tara was encouraged this past week, while in Texas, by the next generation of young people who are passionately and boldly rising up to end abortion and ensure that every pre-born child is valued and protected. Last week our prayer and fasting campaign extended from New Mexico into Texas, the epicenter of legalized child killing in America and of Curtis Boyd’s child killing empire! Tara was in Dallas, Texas with Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, helping to train the next generation to take ownership and lead the charge to end abortion in America- in the very city…
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Week 5: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- Each week during this prayer and fasting campaign the Lord has shown us how intimately involved He is in our ministry and how He can accomplish His will through all of our humble sacrifices. This past Thursday we received confirmation from the New Mexico Medical Board (NMMB) that they have launched an investigation into the death of a local Albuquerque woman who died on February 4, 2017 as a result of complications suffered during a late term abortion performed by Curtis Boyd. The NMMB has the authority to revoke Curtis Boyd’s New Mexico medical license, stopping him from performing abortions permanently! RELATED: (Albuquerque Journal) Medical board agrees to review provider of late-term abortions This could not…
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Week 4: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- Prayer and fasting is powerful, through this spiritual struggle, we are confident that the Lord is breaking the strongholds that are keeping abortion in New Mexico. We may not know exactly how He will respond according to His will through our prayers, but we can be sure that He wants babies lives to be spared even more than we do. This week, we were encouraged when we received a phone call, out of the blue, by a relative of Curtis Boyd! Not a coincidence at all to receive this call during the third week of prayer and fasting to specifically end abortion in our state where Curtis Boyd has capitalized on…
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March Newsletter 2018: We Can’t Lose Any More Ground…
This month in New Mexico we have been so encouraged as we joined with fellow pro-lifers to pray and fast on Wednesdays for an end to abortion in our state. We hope that you will join us through March 28th in this spiritual discipline. See below for details on how you can be involved. We were also blown away by how God has used our efforts over the years to bring the Republican Party of New Mexico to a point where they are willing to boldly stand for life. The Lord is doing amazing things and we are simply following His lead. Thank you for investing in the work He…
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Week 3: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- This week we continue to seek the Lord through prayer and fasting asking Him to break the strongholds that are keeping abortion in New Mexico. Over the weekend, at the Republican Primary Convention, where Abortion Free New Mexico shared a table with Michelle Garcia Holmes, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, something we heard many times was that, “God will not bless our state until we end abortion.” This united effort of prayer and fasting is an important spiritual discipline, that together we can utilize, to actively and sacrificially call upon the Lord and join Him in pursuing justice for the babies deprived of life due to a…
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Week 2: United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- Last week we began the first of six weeks of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in New Mexico. The scriptures tell us that prayer and fasting combined hold power to break strongholds that prayer alone can not. Thank you to those of you who are standing with us sacrificially over the next five weeks to ask the Lord to break demonic strongholds and to loose the chains of injustice so that New Mexico will become Abortion Free. Last Wednesday right at sunset as we were breaking our fast, it began to rain at our house and we praised the Lord for what felt like a breakthrough as New Mexico has…
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United In Prayer and Fasting to End Abortion In New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM- Abortion is a deeply rooted demonic stronghold, not only in New Mexico but across this nation. In 1 Corinthians 15: 25-26, Paul tells us that death is God’s final enemy that will be destroyed, so we know that death, especially that of the innocent child in the womb is outside of God’s will. In 2018 we felt the Lord impress upon us that we need to focus more in fighting this battle for life in New Mexico through concentrated prayer and fasting. Abortion Free New Mexico has been asked to join in weekly prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in New Mexico over the next six…
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NM Election Rundown 2018: We Can’t Lose Any More Ground This November
Albuquerque, NM- As we work to make New Mexico an abortion free state where every pre-born child is valued and protected, we are acutely aware of the implications of the upcoming November election. New Mexico continues in a dismal direction as we rank lowest in the areas that are most important. New Mexico is second to last in child well being, the worst state in the nation to raise a family and was found to be the worst run state in the nation. It’s important that we don’t lose any more ground, the progressive liberals in New Mexico want nothing more than total control of our state and that will dig us into an even deeper hole. Abortion…
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45 Years Later, Corruption In New Mexico, We Are Here To End It
This January marked 45 years of legalized pre-born child killing in America. It is devastating to think of the multitudes of God’s masterpieces that have been deprived of life outside the womb. As a nation we must confess and repent of the sin of abortion that permeates our culture. These innocent babies desperately need us as a people to stand up for them, to act on their behalf and do everything in our power to protect them. As pro-life missionaries we are committed to doing this and to closing the remaining 5 abortion centers in our state. New Mexico will one day be an Abortion Free state. The Lord sustains…
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January 22, 2018: As we Mourn Roe, We Must Work Harder than Ever to Reverse this 45 year Curse
By Bud Shaver Santa Fe, NM – The state of New Mexico is considered by some pro-abortion activists as, “No. 1 in the nation for providing equal access to sexual and reproductive health services”…[ABORTION!] in addition, we are known as the Late Term Abortion Capital of America. While pro-abortion extremists would champion the fact that New Mexico leads the nation for “Abortion On Demand, and Without Apology” and claim that unrestricted access to abortion services is wonderful for New Mexico… Let’s take an honest look at how these regressive policies may be actually holding New Mexico back from fulfilling its greatest potential. Instead of being a wonderfully empowering place to…
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Local Pro-Life Events This Week (January 17-20, 2018)
By Bud and Tara Shaver This week there are several opportunities to stand for life in New Mexico This January during Sanctity of Life Month we have been blessed with the opportunity to visit local pro-life churches and encourage them to be a blessing for life in New Mexico in 2018. One thing that we have noticed is that Christians are excited and eager to be a part of saving babies lives and to be salt and light in our communites, so here are some ways to do so this week. All families are welcome and encouraged to attend. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Santa Fe, NM: Annual Sanctity of Life and Unity…
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2017 Year In Review: Top 10 Highlights
Dear Friends, Albuquerque, NM- 2017 has come and gone so quickly. It has been a very busy year! We have so much to thank the Lord for, especially the reinforcements He has sent our way from Congressman Steve Pearce and President Trump’s administration. Our prayer for 2018 is that we will begin to see fruit after 7 years of ministry and that life will begin to spring forth from this desert land (Isa. 32:15). Here is a glimpse of all that happened in our ministry this past year. God’s blessings to you and your family in 2018. #1- BABIES BORN We were blessed to see two babies who were born…
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December Newsletter 2017: Finishing Strong ?
Dear Friends, This month has been very eventful and productive. We have been working very hard on several projects including a collaboration with Priests for Life to expose late term abortion across the nation. We are finishing 2017 strong! This month we released Part 5 of a 6 Part Series exposing the New Mexico Abortion Cartel… (NEW VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE UNDERCOVER CALL This was the latest installment documenting the abortion landscape in New Mexico and a continuation of Abortion Free New Mexico’s exposure of the radical abortion agenda at The University of New…
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Innovative Giving ? ?
You can now support our ministry through AmazonSmile and more… Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce that we have signed up Life Ministries U.S., which is the umbrella 501c3 nonprofit organization of Abortion Free New Mexico and Pro-Life Witness ministries, on Amazon Smile. Life Ministries U.S. is a consortium of ministries dedicated to obtaining constitutional protection (personhood) for unborn children from the moment of conception. Visit LifeMinistriesUS.org AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to Life Ministries…
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November 2017 Newsletter: “I called to you from the land of the dead, and Lord, you heard me!”
(Above: Picture of Baby Jonah) Dear Friends, This month we released an undercover video that gives a rare look from inside the nation’s largest late term abortion facility, Southwestern Women’s Options. This video is 5 minutes long and combines raw footage of dialogue with clinic staff and also exclusive interviews with the undercover investigator detailing her unique account of what it was like to go inside of a late term abortion center while pregnant at 37 weeks gestation. WND EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF OUR LATEST INVESTIGATION- WATCH: ABORTION BIZ PROMOTES TERMINATION AT… 37 WEEKS Felicia, the undercover investigator, had been given two genetic tests that were positive for Trisomy 18, also called Edwards’ Syndrome, that causes severe developmental…
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UPDATE on Our Long Awaited Meeting with New Mexico Archbishop Wester and more…
October 2017 Newsletter Dear Friends, We have had an incredible month of service to our Lord in many ways here in Albuquerque. Two things that have resonated with us throughout everything we have done is how important perspective and principle are. Having an eternal/kingdom perspective is so vital as we live Christian lives and as we fulfill God’s purposes in our ministry. This has become abundantly clear as we have waged battles on various fronts this month. It is so easy to think with a worldly mindset and to put what we think God can use for His glory into a little box. It reminds us of how an angel…
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Sept. 2017 Newsletter: The Inevitable has Happened
Albuquerque, NM- This month Tara had the opportunity to speak to a group of ladies in Texarkana, TX. She was invited by a couple who attended the same Bible College as us. Our friends have been inspired by our ministry efforts in New Mexico and asked Tara to share some of the ways we have been bold and courageous in our ministry over the years. Proverbs 28:1, tells us that “The righteous are as bold as a lion.” God can and does use our boldness as Christians to transform cities and save lives. Our pro-life journey is a testimony to this truth and it is our hope that others will be…
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Aug 2017 Newsletter: Pressure Mounting for Southwestern Women’s Options
Dear Friends, This month, we released a new undercover recording with Priests for Life that exposed an unholy alliance between Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) late term abortion mill and local clergy. The New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is the organization that is responsible for facilitating contact between clergy and abortion patients… “These are false prophets,” said Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life and President of the National Pro-life Religious Council, which commissioned a book about the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. “Any religion that justifies the killing of a baby is not a religion worthy of belief. Those who pretend it is are using the…
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July 2017 Newsletter: #NewMexicoTrue Campaign is Having an Impact
Dear Friends, This month we continued to press forward with our focus of exposing the Abortion Landscape in New Mexico by releasing Parts 3 and 4 of our 6 part series, #NewMexicoTrue Campaign. Our previous reports revealed that New Mexico is the land of unrestricted abortion lacking any oversight or accountability. Fr. Stephen Imbarrato was quoted in a Washington Times article covering our reports, “There are no restrictions, no oversight, nothing going on with regard to abortion in New Mexico other than that the Democratic Party totally supports it, and the Republican Party, for the most part, is condoning it,” Father Imbarrato said. “So we have been doing everything necessary…
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June 2017 Newsletter: Abortion Free New Mexico Partners with Priests for Life to Expose Late Term Abortion
Dear Friends, We are excited to be working together with Priests for Life to raise national awareness about late term abortion. This month we released two undercover recordings which reveal that late term abortions are easy to obtain in New Mexico… for any reason and that the abortion cartel is more concerned about the profits they can make off of lucrative late term abortions than minors being exploited by sexual predators. Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated, “This latest undercover call continues to rip the veil off the abortion industry and show our nation what even most ‘prochoice’ people oppose: late term abortion of healthy babies,…
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May Newsletter: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit…
Dear Friends, When Fr. Stephen Imbarrato invited us to come to New Mexico in 2010, our goal was to lay a foundation that would ultimately lead to New Mexico becoming abortion free. Fr. Imbarrato asked us to come and expose those who are perpetuating pre-born child killing in this state. Over the past 7 years, we have done just that! In addition, we have accomplished many other things that have laid a foundation for our latest initiative and our ultimate goal, Abortion Free New Mexico! In 2014, four years into our ministry here, the Abortion Free manual was published. It is written by Troy Newman and Cheryl Sullenger of Operation…
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April 2017 Newsletter: Spirit Led Roller Coaster of a Month in New Mexico…
By Bud and Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- When God is in control, you simply have to hold on and enjoy the ride! March was a Holy Spirit led roller coaster of a month, beginning on March 6th when Tara and our attorney had a meeting with the New Mexico Attorney General’s office. We wrapped up the month by ENDING the Protest ABQ campaign after 3 years of productive non-stop activism. We are ready to launch the next phase of our ministry: Abortion Free New Mexico, and realize that God is the one in control and guiding our efforts! Please join us on April 18th for our official launch joined by local and national leaders. The Christian community…
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March 2017 Newsletter: Protest ABQ Triggers New Season With New Campaign…
By Bud and Tara Shaver The abortion cartel in New Mexico has been operating by it’s own standards for far too long, and now the state’s publicly funded university, UNM is involved in an unspeakable scandal of using aborted baby remains, for experimental research, from one of the most notorious late term abortion facilities in the nation. This requires immediate action and without peaceful and prayerful pressure there may never be any progress in this matter of life and death that weighs heavily on the state. Protest ABQ sponsored a press conference and peaceful protest at the state capital building in Santa Fe this month for our official launch of…
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February Newsletter 2017: New Opportunity For Hope
New Opportunity for Hope Dear Friends, This January we reflected on the fact that we began our pro-life ministry efforts a decade ago. (2007-2017) From Friendship Evangelists living in Flagstaff, AZ to Notorious Pro-Life Activists: Our battle in the trenches began a decade ago and we’ve never been the same. God moved in our hearts those many years ago and enabled us to make the commitment to seek justice for pre-born children, which we are still striving to do today. By 2009 we were serving in Los Angeles, CA alongside a passionate team of young people with Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust. One of our first stops in our cross…
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San Clemente Parish Raised the Pro-Life Church Bar for 2017
…by hosting Protest ABQ By Tara Shaver Los Lunas, NM- San Clemente Parish in Los Lunas, New Mexico raised the pro-life bar for churches on this Sunday anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, January 22, 2017… by hosting Protest ABQ. They didn’t just mention abortion from the pulpit or simply preach a pro-life sermon… They set up an Abortion Holocaust Museum in their church and had a 45 minute presentation led by their youth group titled, “The Silent Holocaust”. That’s how you reset the pro-life church bar for 2017! Our family was very encouraged by this special presentation and by the zeal of the young people who are passionately pursuing a culture of…














































































