This is the second installment in a series of exposés highlighting the UNM’s involvement in the Abortion Cartel. (Read Part One) By Tara Shaver, Project Defending Life Albuquerque, NM- The University of New Mexico (UNM) is at the heart of the abortion industry in the Land of Enchantment. During our four years of work in Albuquerque, the home of the Lobos, we discovered that the abortion culture is deeply entrenched at this publicly-funded institution and expanding – all at taxpayers’ expense. Little can New Mexico afford to pour hundreds of thousands of hard-earned tax dollars in to UNM’s abortion business. It is one of the poorest states in the nation,…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- The University of New Mexico is hosting it’s first ever “Sex Week” starting today. The store manager at Self Serve Sexuality Resource Center in Albuquerque is collaborating with the on campus Women’s Resource Center to organize this weeks events. This year’s theme is said to be preventing sexual assault but the events are being promoted to celebrate shame free sex with seminars titled “How to be a Gentleman AND Get Laid” and “Reid’s Negotiating Successful Threesomes.” UNM has had a history of sexual assaults; the most recent accusation came from a student earlier this year. In July 2014 the ABQ Journal Newspaper reported that “According…

By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM — Since 2008, New Mexico’s abortion rate has been on a steady decline. This is great news in a state where abortions are performed through all nine months of pregnancy without restriction. However, that news is tempered by the fact that abortions funded by tax dollars are on the rise. According to New Mexico vital statistics, 3,134 abortions were performed in 2012, a significant decrease of 2,002 abortions from 2008 figures when 5,136 abortions were performed. This represents a 39 percent decrease in abortions over a five-year period. This overall reduction in abortion can be attributed to public outreach through ministries like Project Defending Life,…

We are excited to share two upcoming events by two great local ministries that Tara and I FULLY SUPPORT! Two GREAT opportunities to serve local mom’s in our community! Please consider attending BOTH of these wonderful events. Baby Brianna Foundation Charity Gala- August 16, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque from 6-9PM Help improve child welfare in NM by purchasing tickets to attend the first annual charity gala of the Baby Brianna Foundation, a registered nonprofit corporation in New Mexico, which provides free children’s clothing, food and cash assistance to low-income children and families in New Mexico.  Created in loving memory of Brianna Mariah Lopez (Feb. 14-July 19, 2002), this…

News Coverage by KOB 4: “The group that launched a campaign to ban late term abortions in Albuquerque says they are here to stay. In fact, they are inviting national pro-life groups to come work with them too, and they hope Albuquerque will be a catalyst for the rest of the nation. “Protest ABQ” will be a public awareness campaign. Organizers plan to publicize what they call “abortion victim photography,” and will protest Monday through Friday in front of a UNM clinic that provides abortions. They say they will do it until the clinic closes. “We gave the city a chance to stand for life, to protect these babies, but…

(A Press Conference will be held Tuesday, March 18th at 4:00pm MT in front of the NEW location for the UNMCRH abortion clinic.) Albuquerque, NM- On March 11th after several weeks of training local activists Protest ABQ had a very successful launch. Over 50 of you showed up to be a strong voice for the babies outside of the UNM Center for Reproductive Health abortion mill (UNMCRH). The Protest ABQ campaign has been working hard to wake up this city to the killing of babies that takes place daily and has been very effective so far. About a year and a half ago we were told by a trusted source…

Well the official launch of ProtestABQ was a success! 50+ people turned out to our Press Conference and Rally! [slideshow_deploy id=’2223′] Raw footage with Tara Shaver from our Press Conference Tuesday March 11, 2014 for the official launch of Protest ABQ There is a lot of wind in this video, but still well worth the watch! Fr. Stephen Imbarrato literally leaves the cameraman/interviewer…speechless! The cameraman/interviewer’s exact words as he pauses and steps back, “This is just fascinating!” CHECK IT OUT… Fr. Imbarrato rocks it! (WINDY) Raw footage with Fr. Imbarrato from our Press Conference Tuesday March 11, 2014 for the official launch of Protest ABQ. Click Here to LIKE PROTEST…

By Tara Shaver, Project Defending Life (We will be hosting a press conference on Tuesday March, 11th at 4pm (MT) at the UNM abortion clinic.) UPDATED: Group launches new anti-abortion campaign (KOB Eyewitness News 4 Coverage) Albuquerque, NM- Project Defending Life is announcing a new public awareness campaign: PROTEST ABQ. This new campaign will utilize “abortion victim photography” and other public awareness efforts, in response to the failed ban on Late-Term Abortions on November 19th. Through strategic and sustained focuses PROTEST ABQ is going to reach deeper into our community to educate Albuquerque and New Mexico residents about the businesses and individuals that are keeping abortions in our community. Fr. Stephen…

“Last but definitely not least, wrapping up our, “Top 5 ABQ Year In Review Highlights”…Its YOU, your prayers, your support, and all of your efforts to help raise awareness here in ABQ- The late-term abortion capital of the country.” This year God answered our prayer to raise up workers for the harvest here in ABQ…and He answered it in a BIG way! We never would have guessed that in just one year so many people, churches, and church leaders would be activated to stand for life here in ABQ. Numerous volunteers helped gather 27,000 signatures (most of which came from Catholic and Evangelical churches) in just 20 days, new pro-life…

“In 2013, Project 52 was launched, Project 52 is an interdenominational church initiative engaging congregations for 52 weeks a year in promoting the sanctity of human life.” Back in May, Bud had the opportunity to speak at a National Day of Prayer event hosted here in Albuquerque (Click here to listen to Bud’s talk), he encouraged local church leaders to become more active in our community as a voice for LIFE. In response to his talk, Bud met with local pastors about his vision for churches to become more active in our city. On September 30th, Project 52 was launched and we joined with local Pastors to host a press conference…

“Historic Albuquerque citywide referendum, which was the first attempt in the country to restrict abortions at the local level.” From June 28-July 25th over 27,000 ABQ residents signed the petition to get the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance” onto a Nov. 19th citywide election ballot. Local pro-lifers worked hard and quick to educate and inform those 27,000 people who were reached primarily in Catholic and Evangelical churches. The months that followed included the first ever citywide election campaign where the citizens of ABQ were given the chance to stand for life by casting a vote for the ordinance to stop abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. This election drew…

“New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference & Public Awareness Campaign Aug. 2-9th” SURVIVORS & PROJECT DEFENDING LIFE teamed up to bring YOU the FIRST-EVER NEW MEXICO ProLife Training Conference in Albuquerque! The ProLife Training Conference included, exclusive workshops and training sessions by experienced Pro-life leaders from across the nation for the purpose of “Building your confidence in standing for life.” Topics Included: Why Pro-Life?, Defending the pro-life position, Sidewalk Counseling, Legal Rights, and much more. Speakers included: Troy Newman: Operation Rescue, Cheryl Sullenger: Operation Rescue, Fr. Stephen Imbarrato, Project Defending Life, Jeff White: Survivors, Kristina Garza: Survivors, Mark Harrington: Created Equal, Brendon O’ Morchoe: Students For Life of America, Jason Walsh:…

Protest ABQ Organization Meeting    This Friday, I (PDL) will host an organizing meeting at Project Defending Life for a new campaign called Protest ABQ. Protest ABQ will be a ministry of Project Defending Life and will be a protest campaign utilizing graphic imaging and other means to send a message to the voters and leaders of ABQ (and NM) that their vote to kill babies and support baby killers will not be tolerated. This campaign is designed to end the baby killing in ABQ and in NM. Everyone is welcome to join us if you support the use of graphic imaging to show the truth about abortion…i.e. baby killing! This…

[slideshow_deploy id=’1950′]   There are three abortion clinics in ABQ providing abortions, Planned Parenthood located directly across the street (50 feet!) from Project Defending Life. Several people throughout the week frequently minister and sidewalk counsel there including local “Pro-Life Saint,” Phil Leahy. After three years of pretty intense public awareness, many people are going to Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) pretty consistently to minister and sidewalk counsel. The third one has kind of slid under the radar, UNM Center for Reproductive Health, “UNMCRH (UNM’s free standing publicly funded abortion clinic doing abortions up to 22wks). I spoke with someone today out at UNMCRH, who mentioned that they wished people would come…

Yesterday’s (Nov. 19th) election results are in and unfortunately the citizens of ABQ failed to rise to the occasion to lend their voices for the pre-born. While we lost this election we have won over many hearts and built amazing bridges within the community. We must resolve to proclaim even louder the truth about abortion, reach even further into our community and keep coming back until we win and establish justice for the babies. Thank you to everyone who poured your heart, soul and prayers into the petition and campaign process, your passion and zeal encourages and motivates us to keep moving forward. Let’s all come together as a stronger…

November 17, 2013 Albuquerque, NM – On the weekend before a municipal election that will determine if Albuquerque, New Mexico, will become the first city in the nation ban abortions after 20 weeks, a woman has come forward in a new video to tell why, when faced with a prenatal diagnosis of a child with severe fetal anomalies, she heroically rejected pressure to abort her son, Chance. Calling the bid to end late-term abortion a “humanitarian issue,” Chantel Stuckman told of the heart-wrenching moment when she and her husband were told that her 24 week pre-born son had deformities so severe that he was not expected to live. While her…

By Cheryl Sullenger Albuquerque, NM – As of yesterday, over 25,000 Albuquerque citizens had cast early ballots in a city-wide initiative that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and is on pace to set a new early-voting record. This trend is generally a positive sign for Conservatives, who have a history of early voting. Early voting ends Friday, with thousands more voters expected to cast ballots by the end of the week. Election Day is November 19 with a high voter turnout expected because of strong feelings evoked by the issue of abortion, especially halfway through pregnancy or later. Meanwhile, campaign finance records show that Planned Parenthood and the ACLU…

By Cheryl Sullenger Albuquerque, NM – Operation Rescue has learned that the pro-abortion Respect ABQ Women Coalition, which is the main opposition to the Albuquerque “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance,” is actually an affiliate of Pres. Barack Obama’s “Organizing for Action,” which encourages activism for radical leftist causes. The two groups are working together under the banner of “Stand With Women,” which is coordinating a national effort against the municipal ordinance through BarackObama.com. [View screen shot of website] Operation Rescue received a copy of an e-mail concerning a “Stand with Women” national conference call held on October 24, which originated from Kelli Lamb, Barack Obama.com, who is the Women’s…

  Dear Friends, The November 19 special election to ban late term abortions in ABQ is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for this historic election day! We have just under one month to continue to educate and mobilize our base to vote “FOR” the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance. You can now print the absentee ballot application by visiting our website here. Please print extra copies and distribute to your friends and families, this will save you all a trip to the polls. Mail them back right away to ensure that you get your ballot in time. A trip to the polls isn’t a bad thing though.…

Kristina Garza, Campus Outreach Director for Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust presents how to be “Persuasively Pro-Life” during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.   Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of 3

Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue shows us how a Pro-Life Nation is possible and being accomplished during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference.   Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of 3

Jason Walsh, Executive Director of Arizona Right To Life presents his exceptional research and knowledge of  “The History of Graphic Images in Social Reform” during the Survivors New Mexico Pro-Life Training Conference. Part 1 of 2 Part 2 of 2

VICTORY! [slideshow_deploy id=’1792′] The citizens of ABQ will have an election on the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance. This battle has been up and down from the beginning, we are so thankful for yet another victory.  Its official and set in stone we have our election at the polls on Nov. 19th to end late-term abortion…thanks to Don Harris and Dan Lewis making sure that the resolution R-15-250 was neutralized until after Nov. 19th! This just in from Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal reporter: “After much parliamentary maneuvering, Trudy Jones’ bill has been referred to a committee meeting set for Nov. 25. In other words, it’s dead.” This from KOAT…

Press Release For Immediate Release In response to city councilor Trudy Jones’ resolution to deny the citizens of ABQ an election on the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance, members of the pro-life community will hold a rally and press conference outside the County Government Center at One Civic Plaza, at 4:00pm today. “As soon as we were alerted to Jones’ resolution attempt to deny the citizens of ABQ an election on the “20 week late term abortion ban” we enlisted our attorneys at Life Legal Defense Foundation to caution the city council on moving forward. The citizens of ABQ followed the rules set forth in the city charter, which…

Albuquerque, NM- In response to the historic effort led by citizens of ABQ to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, local ABQ Pastors have resolved to be a voice for the most vulnerable women and children of our community. Project Defending Life is partnering with CSA on a new initiative called Project 52. Project 52 will launch on Monday, September 30, 2013 with a press conference and rally at the local late term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options. Lucrative post viability abortions merely line the pockets of out of state abortionists who are destroying the future of our city, one abortion at a time. “As Pastors and leaders in…

Albuquerque, NM- In an unexpected and heated exchange during the ABQ City Council meeting on September 16th, Councilors inevitably voted to put the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Ordinance on a citywide election ballot.   “The will of the people has prevailed tonight and we are excited to move forward to ensure that women and their babies are protected from perilous late term abortions. We are confident moving forward that Albuquerque residents don’t want their city to be known for being the “go to” place for late term abortions. Albuquerque is one step closer to seeing this come to an end,” stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Project Defending Life. On…

August 29, 2013 Albuquerque, NM- 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,” stated Tara Shaver. The ordinance has now been given to the Albuquerque City Councilors. They have…

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to collect signatures for the 20 week abortion ban here in Albuquerque. The fact that 27,000 signatures were collected in just three weeks is a powerful testimony to what can be accomplished when we get activated to stand for life. Currently, we await the signatures to be validated by City Clerk’s office. According to recent news it appears that they have picked up the pace in completing this process, although we are still not sure which ballot this ordinance will appear on. Either way, we believe that we will get the ordinance passed because late term abortions are indefensible and most Americans…

Albuquerque, NM- Project Defending Life and Survivors will begin a public awareness campaign asking the citizens of Albuquerque:”Do you know, Do you care” that abortion is legal through all 9 months of pregnancy in Albuquerque? “Do you know, Do you care” that Albuquerque is known as the late term abortion capital of the country? “Do you know, Do you care” that abortions at 18 weeks and beyond involve greater risk to the mother than carrying the pregnancy to term? “Do you know, Do you care” that the unborn baby at 8 weeks responds to touch and as early as 20 weeks (5 months) gestation experiences pain? In July, 27,000 Albuquerque…