Today, Saturday June 6, 2026, we witnessed a powerful reminder of why we faithfully show up on the sidewalks.
Outside one of Albuquerque’s busiest abortion facilities, Tara noticed only one vehicle in the parking lot. What she couldn’t see was that God had already arranged a divine appointment.
A young couple from Amarillo, Texas, had driven to Albuquerque seeking an abortion. As Tara approached them with a Bible, a fetal model, and an offer to pray, tears filled the young mother’s eyes.
When Tara asked what she believed God would want her to do, she answered immediately:
“God would want me to keep my baby.”
As they talked, the couple shared that during their drive they had prayed together and asked God for a sign. Neither of them truly wanted to go through with the abortion, but they couldn’t see another way forward.
They spoke about their faith, their supportive families, and their future together. As the conversation unfolded, fear gave way to hope.
When I asked what they planned to do, the young man smiled and said:
“We’re not going to go through with the abortion.”
Praise God!
Before leaving, both of them embraced Tara in a heartfelt hug. In that moment, it was impossible not to recognize what had happened.
A couple prayed for a sign. God sent one.
This is why we stand on the sidewalks. Every week, men and women arrive carrying burdens, fears, and questions. Sometimes all it takes is one faithful Christian willing to offer truth, hope, prayer, and practical help.
Could God Use You to Be the Answer to Someone’s Prayer?
Join us for our upcoming Sidewalk Counseling Training:
Whether you’re new to sidewalk outreach or looking to grow in confidence, we’ll equip you to engage abortion-vulnerable women and families with grace, truth, and compassion.
The next person praying for a sign may be waiting for someone just like you.
Please pray for this young couple and their baby—that they would stand firm, grow closer to God, and experience the love and support they need as they welcome their child into the world.
Thank you for your prayers and faithful support. Together, we are witnessing lives saved, families strengthened, and hearts transformed by God’s grace.
Because someone showed up in their darkest hour… today, they celebrate Mother’s Day holding their babies.
By Bud Shaver,
Mother’s Day is more than simply celebrating our own mothers.
As Mother’s Day 2026 comes to a close, we wanted to share the significance of this day through the testimonies of two new mothers who are celebrating today because someone showed up in their darkest hour.
For many women, Mother’s Day is a reminder of the moment everything changed — when fear met compassion, when hopelessness met support, and when someone chose to walk beside them when they felt completely alone.
This week, one of the young mothers we helped through the Abortion Free New Mexico Life Fund reached back out to us after months of silence.
After losing her contacts while getting a new phone, she unexpectedly found our mentor’s number tucked inside an old letter just before Mother’s Day. She sent a heartfelt message thanking our team for the love and kindness shown to her during an incredibly difficult season of life.
And then she shared photos of her beautiful baby boy, born in January in Austin, Texas.
What once felt overwhelming is now filled with joy, healing, and hope.
Another courageous young mother — just 16 years old — recently welcomed her precious baby girl in Roswell, New Mexico. Through the Life Fund, we continue to support her with practical help, encouragement, and ongoing care as she begins her journey into motherhood.
“Sometimes the greatest gift we can give a woman is simply knowing she is not alone,” said Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico. “These babies are precious reminders that when compassion shows up in someone’s darkest hour, hope can change everything.”
These mothers are celebrating Mother’s Day today because someone was willing to step in when they felt alone.
Because of your support, the Life Fund was able to provide real, tangible help during the first quarter of 2026: 💙 6 moms supported 💙 Families helped in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Roswell 💙 $3,729.02 in direct aid provided
Support included: • Baby and nursing supplies • Food assistance • Gift cards • Shipping and transportation needs • Appliances • Mold remediation • Birthday blessings for struggling families
Every gift helped remind a mother that her life — and her baby’s life — mattered. This Mother’s Day, thank you for helping turn fear into hope and uncertainty into joy. Because someone cared enough to show up, two mothers are holding their babies today.
And that changes everything.
With gratitude, Bud & Tara Shaver Abortion Free New Mexico
This Sunday, January 18, 2026, churches across the nation will observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday — a day set aside to joyfully affirm that every human life is a precious gift from God, created in His image and worthy of protection and love from the moment of conception to natural death.
Scripture reminds us of God’s intimate care for each life:
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” — Psalm 139:13–14
Every church community has the privilege of standing for life — not only by speaking truth, but by extending compassion, hope, and practical support to women and families facing difficult decisions.
God Is Moving — Lives Are Being Saved
As we begin 2026, we are already witnessing God’s hand at work in powerful ways.
So far this month, Abortion Free New Mexico’s sidewalk outreach teams have helped three mothers choose life for their babies. These moments are why our teams remain faithful, prayerful, and present.
Here are a few glimpses of what God has done:
• A New Mexico couple encountered our volunteers praying outside an abortion facility. After seeing the love and peace of those praying, they came back out and shared that they had chosen life for their baby.
• A woman who traveled from Texas arrived in Albuquerque seeking an abortion. Initially overwhelmed and resigned, she spoke with one of our mentors who lovingly shared the truth about abortion’s harm to women, God’s design for life, and the hope found in obedience to Him. She was assured she would not be judged, but supported. Within minutes, she returned with a smile, called for a ride back to the airport, and chose to keep her baby. She left with an Embrace Grace Love Box and ongoing support.
• Another mother reached out on a Saturday, hoping for a free ultrasound. Although local pregnancy centers were closed, she returned to her home state — and soon after shared that she had decided to keep her baby.
These are not statistics.
These are mothers, babies, and families forever changed.
Join Us in Honoring Life
On this Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, we invite you to partner with us — through prayer, service, or a financial gift — as we continue to stand in the gap for women and children in New Mexico.
Your support allows our teams to be present, prepared, and compassionate — offering truth, prayer, and tangible help at the moment it matters most.
Thank you for standing for life and for being part of what God is doing through Abortion Free New Mexico.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Earlier this year, Abortion Free New Mexico strategically placed three billboards—two digital and one static—along major roadways in Texas to combat abortion tourism. The featured website, PregnancyHelpToday.com, has now received more than 800 visits, meaning that hundreds of women traveling to New Mexico for abortions have potentially been connected with life-affirming resources they may not have otherwise known about.
Together, the billboards generate an estimated 550,000 impressions per week based on their locations.
PregnancyHelpToday.com was created to provide life-saving resources, information, and financial assistance to pregnant women nationwide. The financial support is made possible through Abortion Free New Mexico’s Life Fund initiative.
The Life Fund meets the emergent financial needs of pregnant women in crisis. When a pregnant woman needs help paying rent, utility bills, childcare and other miscellaneous needs that often make women feel like an abortion is the only answer, the Life Fund is there to support her.
According to Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for this campaign,
“The primary message of our billboard campaign is to encourage Texas women to turn around and not come to New Mexico to end the lives of their preborn children. We also want women to understand that their state’s pro-life laws are designed to protect both them and their babies from the tragedy of abortion. We are overjoyed that so many women have visited pregnancyhelptoday.com, and our prayer is that each one receives the help she needs to choose life for her baby.”
Abortion Free New Mexico has helped 26 pregnant mothers over the past 22 months choose life for their babies at Albuquerque abortion centers. Their dedicated team of more than 40 volunteers ministers six days a week at five Albuquerque abortion facilities, offering mothers the hope of Jesus Christ and the promise of real, tangible support throughout their pregnancies and beyond.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico sidewalk teams have confirmed that two mothers chose life for their babies in the past two weeks. There are so many mothers that come to abortion centers that just need encouragement to turn away from ending the lives of their babies. Our teams are ready to offer prayer, tangible resources, and a mentor to walk with them through their pregnancy and beyond. We rejoice in these lives saved and ask for your continued prayers on behalf of these mothers.
Here are their stories:
On a Tuesday outside Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion center, a couple went inside. As they entered, they heard volunteers calling out and offering help, and they noticed a sign listing the many ways assistance was available. Shortly after, the couple came back out to speak with the sidewalk counselors and said they couldn’t go through with the abortion. They were prayed over and given resources for their home state of Texas. Before leaving, they told the team,
“You answered our parents’ prayers.”
The parents of this young couple had been praying they wouldn’t go through with the abortion—and because volunteers were there, they didn’t. Praise God!
On a Saturday, a couple was seen outside the Whole Woman’s Health abortion center. They appeared hesitant to go inside, so the team offered them resource packets to look over. The couple then told us they had changed their minds, saying,
“It just didn’t feel right, and we’re leaving.”
Public prayer is a powerful tool—it can soften hearts and show those seeking abortions that we truly care for them.
These testimonies are proof that being present on the sidewalk makes a real impact. Thank you for your prayers and support on behalf of our sidewalk teams. We are always in need of more people to stand with us. Our next sidewalk training will be held on November 13, 2025—contact us to sign up!
Upcoming Event You Don’t Want to Miss
RSVP Required by November 1st.
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Time: 6:00pm- Doors open at 5:30 Location: New Beginnings Church of God, 4770 Montgomery Blvd. NE Attire: Business Casual
The evening will feature inspiring stories, a complimentary dinner, and opportunities to support the continued work of Abortion Free New Mexico.
RSVP is required for all attendees by November 1st Click Here to RSVP
Our featured guest speaker this year is Amy Ford, the Co-Founder and President of Embrace Grace. The Abortion Free New Mexico team gifts Love Boxes obtained by Embrace Grace at Albuquerque abortion centers and we can’t wait to hear about how her ministry is helping Texas moms choose life.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Friday, September 12, 2025, Abortion Free New Mexico received footage showing a woman who was apparently injured during an abortion at the Albuquerque Planned Parenthood. Her condition is currently unknown. A van with Texas license plates followed the ambulance to the hospital.
Over 95% of out-of-state women obtaining abortions in New Mexico are coming from Texas.
Here are some troubling facts about abortion in New Mexico.
In 2023, 14,200 women from Texas traveled to New Mexico, to bypass their own states laws, and had their pre-born babies killed.
New Mexico does not license or inspect abortion clinics as Ambulatory Surgical Centers in the same way many states regulate facilities that provide abortions.
New Mexico no longer requires by law that only licensed physicians provide abortions. The 1969 statute with that restriction was repealed in 2021 (SB 10).
There’s no New Mexico law explicitly requiring abortion clinics to call 911 in every injury/complication. This makes it difficult to document abortion injuries for public accountability.
In 2022, a $1.265 million wrongful death and medical malpractice settlement was reached against The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Southwestern Women’s Options after allegations that the clinic instructed a woman not to seek emergency care or call 911 if complications arose, but to instead call the clinic’s answering service, which ultimately resulted in her death.
Texas minors can obtain abortions in New Mexico without any parental involvement.
Over 50 abortion related injuries have been documented by Abortion Free New Mexico leaders.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“In light of this most recent emergency at the Planned Parenthood megacenter in Albuquerque, in which a Texas woman was apparently injured, Abortion Free New Mexico leaders are requesting that Texas Governor Greg Abbott declare a state of emergency to warn Texas women of the dangers posed by traveling to New Mexico for an abortion.
This is a public health crisis that may require public alerts to be issued or more extreme measures to be taken to prevent Texas women from obtaining abortions in New Mexico. While some Texas women are needing emergency medical care while in New Mexico, how many are requiring medical intervention upon returning to their home state after an abortion complication arises? Abortion Free New Mexico is very concerned about the lives of Texas babies that are being murdered and the mothers being injured in the process.”
Abortion Free New Mexico has placed billboards up in Texas to warn women of the dangers of traveling to New Mexico for abortions.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Saturday August 16, Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers arrived at the Whole Woman’s Health abortion center in Albuquerque to encourage moms with hope and help. Upon arrival the Water Authority was present and informed volunteers that the building had no running water.
About an hour later one of the abortion center workers’ husband arrived in a pickup truck with Texas license plates and began tinkering with the main water line for the building. Even though the building had no running water at least two couples went in for abortion procedures. One was dropped off by a local driver and the other couple arrived in a truck with Texas plates.
According to N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.18.32
“A facility licensed pursuant to these regulations must be provided with an adequate supply of water which is of a safe and sanitary quality suitable for domestic use. Hot and cold running water under pressure must be distributed at sufficient pressure to operate all fixtures and equipment during maximum demand periods.”
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“Whole Woman’s Health was operating without running water at their grisly abortion center. Were they seriously not even washing their hands in between abortion patients? Apparently, sanitation is not a main priority for this facility. Any decent business that performs invasive outpatient surgeries would have cancelled appointments until the water was back on. Like most abortion centers, they are not concerned about local laws as they also had an unlicensed employee’s spouse try to fix the main water line which is also a violation of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department’s Construction Industries Division (CID) rules. Women deserve better than abortion, but unfortunately many think that it is their only option. We exist to change that and will seek accountability for substandard abortion businesses that think they are above the law.”
Whole Woman’s Health in Albuquerque ends the lives of preborn babies up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. They operate four additional abortion centers across the country. Two women have posted Google reviews stating medical negligence and incomplete abortions that required post abortion emergency medical care to save their lives.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed the Senate and was reconciled and passed in the House and was signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025.
Bud Shaver, leader of Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“With all the debate surrounding President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ defunding Planned Parenthood is the most fiscally conservative policy (even just one year) within it that deserves its passage. States like New Mexico can’t defund abortion from Medicaid due to a New Mexico Supreme Court ruling. Every policy regarding abortion must be resolved federally. This is a Constitutional Crisis! Why do state lines magically dictate your humanity? Every state (court) in the union is beholden to uphold the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment for their pre-born citizens.
Throughout New Mexico, several pro-life organizations rallied in support of the key provision of this legislation that will defund Planned Parenthood. Albuquerque, which has become ground zero for abortion tourism, hosted two demonstrations urging the U.S. Senate to defund Planned Parenthood, the nation’s most prolific abortion provider. Over 100 concerned New Mexicans showed up throughout the course of the day including pro-life families with children.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued a message live outside the Planned Parenthood mega center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
There currently is no political solution to end abortion in New Mexico due to a Democratic trifecta of total political power in the state by a party that is radically pro-abortion allowing and tax funding, even late-term abortions that are condemned by the majority of Americans. According to Google AI, over 75% of Americans oppose third trimester abortions.
A significant majority of Americans oppose late-term abortions, with support for legal abortion dropping substantially in the later stages of pregnancy. Specifically, polling data indicates that less than a quarter of Americans believe abortion should be legal in the third trimester.”
New Mexico currently has no common sense restrictions and our undercover investigation exposed that New Mexico Medicaid would fully cover a third trimester abortion at 37 weeks!
Despite this shameful reality, on this 4th of July, all of New Mexico abortion facilities are closed!
Tara Shaver reports,
“Praise God that all abortion centers are closed for the 4th of July. So far this summer our sidewalk teams have noticed a decrease in women coming for abortions. This is proof that our Texas billboards, daily sidewalk presence and faithful prayers are making an impact.”
Approximately 83 Abortions Are Performed Every Weekday Across New Mexico
When asked on social media how many babies lives would be saved by the abortion clinics being closed for even one day, Abortion Free New Mexico responded,
“Well let’s do the math together.
Our report revealed that according to Guttmacher (leading pro-abortion research and policy organization) there were 20,950 abortions performed in New Mexico in 2023.
There are 52 weeks in the year. Most of the abortion clinics in the state are only open 5 days a week (some exceptions). Therefore there are 250 killing days a year. 20,950 divided by 250 = 83 abortions are performed each week day across New Mexico.
Therefore approximately 83 babies lives will be saved on the 4th of July because the abortion clinics will be closed across the state.”
Bud Shaver concluded,
“With Planned Parenthood defunded for even a year, several clinics across the country face closure. While we want Planned Parenthood and all abortion facilities across New Mexico to be defunded and closed permanently just one abortion free day in New Mexico will save approximately 83 babies lives. On this 4th of July we must remain vigilant in pursuing independence for the most vulnerable in our society, the unborn, who are being deprived of their most fundamental right, that being their very LIFE.”
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico hosted a Defund Planned Parenthood protest on Saturday June 28, 2025, in conjunction with several other groups in New Mexico. Outside of Albuquerque, the Southwest Coalition for Life hosted one in the borderland of Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX which was a united effort with several Texas and New Mexico based pro-life organizations.
(Photo credit: Southwest Coalition for Life)
Albuquerque, which has become ground zero for abortion tourism, hosted two demonstrations urging the U.S. Senate to defund Planned Parenthood, the nation’s most prolific abortion provider. Over 100 concerned New Mexicans showed up throughout the course of the day including pro-life families with children.
(Photo credit: Cherub Initiative)
The demonstrations throughout New Mexico were held in conjunction with thousands of other protests all across the country urging the U.S. Senate to pass President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” which has a provision in it to defund Planned Parenthood. According to Planned Parenthood, if this bill passes 200 of their locations face closure.
“We urge all members of the US Senate to do the right thing here and vote to Defund Planned Parenthood,” stated Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico.
Contact your US Senator HERE and urge them to Support President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” which will Defund Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued a message live outside the Planned Parenthood mega center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Here are some additional photos of Abortion Free New Mexico’s Defund Planned Parenthood Protest:
Listen To Katie!
As a nurse, Christian and a momma, Katie is urging the U.S. Congress to Defund Planned Parenthood, our nation’s most prolific abortion provider because they are murdering innocent babies in the womb.
A new volunteer with Abortion Free New Mexico, Katie issued the following urgent plea on Defund Day 2025,
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is proud to announce the arrival of Baby Ezra, whose mom chose life last year after meeting Tara outside of a local abortion center. Mama E was already wavering in her decision but because we were there, she was given the hope and help needed to to say an emphatic yes to LIFE.
The picture of Baby Ezra above is what putting our faith into action produces. Mama E was assigned a mentor that has lovingly supported and discipled her since September and she has grown so much during this time.
We are so grateful for the pro-life community that surrounded her with love from the very beginning and has continued to pray for her. We rejoice over the birth of Ezra and we know that the Lord has great plans for him and his mom. Thank you for partnering with us to build a culture that loves life in New Mexico.
Prayerfully consider joining our sidewalk team, we need compassionate voices to speak up for the moms and babies flooding into our state each week. Training is provided.
*This article was originally published by the New Mexico Sun
OPINION: WHY SIDEWALK MINISTRY AT ABORTION CENTERS IS SO IMPORTANT
By Tara Shaver, Apr 22, 2025
What would you do if you knew where 30 children were going to be killed tomorrow? What if it were legal and their parents were paying someone to do it? Would you stay at home and pray that their parents changed their minds, go to where they were to be killed and plead for their lives, or would you feel no responsibility and do nothing?
This is a very serious scenario that, unfortunately, is a reality in Albuquerque.
Alamo Women’s abortion center, where our team of volunteers does sidewalk outreach, ends the lives of 30-50 pre-born children every Saturday. The only difference from the above scenario is that the children being killed are still in their mother’s womb.
These children, at 18 to 21 days after conception or fertilization takes place have a beating heart. Their own unique DNA profile has been created and it’s different from their mother and their father. They are being fearfully and wonderfully made, fiercely knit together by the hand of the one true God of the universe. He cares so much for them, He has a plan for their life.
These tiny humans are hidden from the naked eye but an ultrasound shows us their humanity. Each one is a son or a daughter, worthy of value and protection. Their size, location, level of development and degree of dependency doesn’t change who they fundamentally are.
Now that we’ve set the stage, we have to ask ourselves, is it important to be at these places called abortion centers to speak and act on their behalf? Do we have a duty to intervene?
Children whose own parents are not protecting them, have actually hired a hitman to exterminate their lives forever. We go to the sidewalk, knowing that our presence alone can be the sign that can convict a mom‘s heart to turn around and change her mind, but we take every opportunity to speak hope and truth into each woman’s unique situation when given the chance.
Abortion is the purposeful taking of an innocent human life, and it is never God‘s will for us to sacrifice our children on the altar of convenience so that we can live how we want to live without responsibility.
Since we know that innocent children are being killed we need to act like it is murder. There are 11 abortion centers in New Mexico and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has secured funding (20 million dollars) for two more with your hard earned tax dollars which makes us all culpable.
There is a place for you to serve in the pro-life community. Our ministry offers comprehensive sidewalk training and a time of shadowing an existing team until you are fully confident to minister to abortion seeking mothers.
We need your help in the battle for lives in New Mexico. Visit AbortionFreeNM.com and click on the “Join Our Team” tab to actively be a voice for the voiceless in our state, if we don’t, no one else will.
“Shaver is a spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico and a full-time pro-life missionary who has worked alongside her husband Bud Shaver since 2010 to make New Mexico “Abortion Free.”
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On April 2, as the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Kerr v. Planned Parenthood concerning state funding for the abortion provider, a protest will be held at the Planned Parenthood facility at 4630 Eubank Blvd NE in Albuquerque, from 12PM-1PM.
Abortion Free New Mexico is organizing one of nearly 100 other protests being coordinated nationwide on April 2 by the Pro-Life Action League and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, calling for Planned Parenthood to be stripped of all federal funding, and for all such funding to be redirected to health centers that do not perform abortions. Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion chain, receives nearly $700 million in taxpayer funding every year.
As the Trump administration looks for places to cut government funding, pro-life advocates are pointing to the nation’s largest abortion provider and their massive taxpayer subsidy. Protests will be held nationwide on April 2 in nearly 100 cities from coast to coast, supporting the defunding effort and educating the public about Planned Parenthood’s central role in the abortion industry and their long record of unethical activity.
“Planned Parenthood claims that American women rely on them for healthcare, but a recent New York Times expose found they’re spending more resources lobbying in Washington DC than they are helping women,” said Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico.
“Planned Parenthood provides less than 1% of annual pap tests and breast exams, but performs 42% of annual abortions in the U.S. They’ve been caught shielding child predators, defrauding Medicaid, and harvesting fetal tissue for profit. This controversial organization does not deserve our tax dollars.”
Shaver emphasizes that pro-life advocates calling for the defunding of Planned Parenthood are adamant that no funding should be taken away from programs that help poor women and families. Every dollar taken from Planned Parenthood must be redirected to health centers that provide a wider range of services and higher standard of care than Planned Parenthood, without doing abortions
“The effort to defund Planned Parenthood has nothing to do with taking healthcare away from women. It’s about taking tax dollars away from the nation’s largest abortion chain,” she explained.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Every week for several years, Abortion Free New Mexico’s (AFNM) sidewalk counseling team has interacted with a security guard at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health (UNMCRH) abortion center. Some days, he has been aggressive and hostile, other times he actually seemed supportive of our efforts. Due to the AFNM team’s public opposition to the University of New Mexico’s radical abortion agenda, he appeared to be struggling with a crisis of conscience.
“A University of New Mexico (UNM) employee attempted to drown out our message. (parked their car and intentionally turned on their car alarm. Our efforts will not be silenced.
He shared at one point, after being educated by the AFNM sidewalk counseling team about the dangers to women posed by this facility, that he would at times encourage mothers to seek help from AFNM volunteers, and in the middle of 2024, he shared that a relative of his, was struggling with cancer.
AFNM volunteers would pray with him regularly and always encouraged him to find work elsewhere.
Praise God, the Abortion Free New Mexico sidewalk counseling team has confirmed that this security guard quit his job from the abortion industry because in his own words,
“I just couldn’t do it anymore.”
The effectiveness of sidewalk ministry is boundless.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement:
“You just can’t shake abortion stigma. The killing of an innocent child through abortion will never be normalized. Abortion, doesn’t just taint the women seeking abortions, but also the workers at abortion facilities. Shame, regret, and even self hatred haunts those most closely involved in abortions. While we rejoice when a mom chooses life, we also rejoice when abortion workers walk away from the abortion industry. Abortion Free New Mexico applauds this abortion clinic worker who bravely walked away from the UNM free-standing abortion facility (UNMCRH). This testimony is a direct result of our volunteers who prayerfully minister to everyone with love and compassion.”
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- 2024 flew by like the winds of New Mexico. It was packed full of sidewalk ministry! 2025 is quickly approaching and we can’t thank you enough for partnering with us to build a culture that loves life in our state. Rejoice with us over what the Lord has done this year by reading our top 10 highlights of the year. Your prayers are invaluable as we fight to be a voice for the voiceless. We are already making plans for 2025 and have announced our major statewide campaign UTURNFORLIFE.COM launching soon.
May God bless you abundantly, in the coming year, as you draw nearer to Him each day.
Year End Finale For Life 2024
We had an amazing Year End Finale For Life luncheon on 11/16. We had comedy provided by local stand-up comedian Virginia Gonzalez. Mark Lee Dickson ofSanctuary Cities For The Unbornshared virtually an encouragement to stay involved locally. We heard heartfelt testimonies from several volunteers and had a spectacular silent auction benefitting the Life Fund.
2024 Year In Review Top Ten Highlights
On The Sidewalk: 1-5 Highlights
Our team maintained a faithful sidewalk counseling presence at three local abortion facilities!
In 2024, Twenty moms chose LIFE! (That we know of!)
Two moms are actively receiving financial assistance through Abortion Free New Mexico’s Life Fund.
Our sidewalk team grew to 28 active volunteers this year!
Over 600 volunteer hours on the sidewalk in 2024!
6. Multiple Pro-Life High School Outreaches
7. New Memorial Headstone placed at Sandia Memory Gardens representing 3 moms.
8. Continued our collaboration w/ Embrace Grace & Love Life Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Charges have been filed with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) against assailant, Derek Moore, for the altercation that occurred outside of Whole Woman’s Health abortion center, on August 15, 2024 involving Abortion Free New Mexico leader, Bud Shaver.
According to the police report two separate charges were filed against Derek Moore:
Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon
Larceny – Miscellaneous Under $250
The larceny charge (under $250) is a petty misdemeanor and the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge is a 4th degree felony in the state of New Mexico carrying a maximum sentence of 18 months imprisonment.
Moore admits to swerving his car, toward Bud Shaver, while driving past Whole Woman’s Health abortion center, but claims to have been:
“distracted and accidently pulled to close to a curb, then swerved back into his lane and continued on his way.” [sic]
On the day of the incident however, Derek Moore seemingly admits to attempting to run down Bud Shaver, when confronted on video, he derisively states,
“Call the cops, they aren’t going to do anything.”
Responding to the police concerning the larceny charge (stealing a pro-life sign):
“Derek stated he saw someone (Shaver) obstructing the sidewalk with a bunch of garbage, so he parked his car. Derek stated he then went and picked up a piece of the garbage to ‘throw it out’. Derek stated (Shaver) followed him and called him a communist. Derek stated (Shaver) was having an ‘illegal protest and obstructing the sidewalk’.”
Thankfully, the incident was recorded on video and the evidence speaks for itself. Please pray that justice is served and that Mr. Moore comes to know the Lord Jesus Christ.
Abortion Free New Mexico has daily teams of sidewalk counselors outside of three local abortion centers throughout Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their signs contain positive messages offering help and hope to abortion bound women. They also have tangible help on hand: baby items, Love Boxes, and a vast wealth of resources to offer the mom’s. The teams maintain a peaceful, prayerful, free speech presence while exercising their 1st Amendment rights and abide by all local and state laws.
After publishing the initial report documenting the altercation on August 15, 2024 Abortion Free New Mexico was contacted by other local pro-life sidewalk counselors. Derek Moore was able to be identified, because he apparently has a history of harassing peaceful pro-lifer’s and has allegedly attempted to steal their signs in the past.
(Evidence provided to Albuquerque Police Department by Abortion Free New Mexico)
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement:
“Abortion Free New Mexico would like to thank the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) for responding so quickly to this incident and following through with the charges. Hopefully, the unhinged Derek Moore will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A strong message needs to be sent to the pro-abortion community that they can’t attack peaceful pro-life Christians for simply living out their Christian faith in the public square. Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers go the the sidewalks outside of local abortion centers with love and compassion. Clearly our peaceful, prayerful presence is having an impact. Our team will not be deterred, we will purchase some more signs and materials and return to Whole Woman’s Health abortion facility more resolute than ever to help pregnant women in need and save precious babies lives.”
Albuquerque, New Mexico- God saved three babies from abortion today in Albuquerque, New Mexico out at the Alamo Women’s Abortion Facility! All three moms received a Love Box, diapers and blankets. Praise God for the Volunteers that are the hands and feet of Christ on the sidewalk!
“The smiles on their faces – there’s just no mistaking that they know they made the right choice. They are happy! No smiles like that on the faces of the people who didn’t choose life. Thank you God!” Mark, Abortion Free New Mexico Volunteer
These moms arrive to the abortion clinic with no hope for the future with their baby, and are completely unaware of how much support the pro-life community has to offer them. This support extends throughout their pregnancy and beyond. Please pray for all of our volunteers who are out on the frontlines at three abortion facilities in Albuquerque. Pray that more Christians will respond to the call to to rise up and put their faith into action.
Our ultimate goal is to prayerfully cover these abortion facilities EVERY hour they are open.
Join our team to reach even more mothers by signing up at AbortionFreeNM.com.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico has resumed our monthly Faith to Action Friday prayer gathering. Join us this FRIDAY (9:00AM-10:00AM) at Whole Woman’s Health abortion center (718 Lomas Blvd Albuquerque, NM 87102) to pray collectively and to offer invaluable resources as well as the gospel of Jesus Christ to women seeking abortions there.
NEW SUMMER TIME! WHEN: Friday July 5, 2024 TIME: 9:00AM-10:00AM WHERE: Whole Woman’s Health Abortion Center 718 Lomas Blvd Albuquerque, NM 87102
(20+ joined us for Faith To Action Friday last month!)
“Abortion Free New Mexico has organized a concentrated prayer and outreach effort at the Whole Woman’s Health abortion center located in Albuquerque where babies are murdered up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. We invite the pro-life community and Christians across the state to join us to ensure that every woman seeking an abortion knows that there is help available and that their baby is created in the image of God.
We as believers in Jesus Christ must put our faith into action, in the public square, every chance we can to thwart the evil of unrestricted abortion tourism into our state,”stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico leader Bud Shaver, and faithful volunteer Mark (pictured above) helped a mom choose life this Thursday at the Whole Woman’s Health abortion center. As soon as Bud set up our new, “Hope & Help” display table, that our sidewalk counseling teams are now utilizing out at THREE abortion centers throughout Albuquerque, a woman approached them and picked up the “We Can Help” sign and stated:
“I just can’t go through with this, this is what I need!” [pointing to the sign]
She said that she just couldn’t go through with the abortion even though she had been to Whole Woman’s Health twice before. She is 17 weeks pregnant and said that she is really looking for help. She was able to connect with our partnering Love Life mentor and she has a meeting scheduled with a local maternity home, Casa de Mariposa.
Praise God that all of you continue to remain on the sidewalks, imagine if Bud and Mark hadn’t been there, she could’ve possibly gone through with the abortion thinking that there were no resources available to her.
Join our team to reach even more mothers by signing up at AbortionFreeNM.com.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers helped a mom choose life this morning at the Alamo Women’s abortion center. This mom flew from San Antonio, Texas after a tremendous amount of pressure from her parents. This pregnant mom became a hero today by choosing life for her baby. It took several volunteers and lots of conversation to empower her to rise above her situation and give her baby the chance to be born. She has been connected to the House of Refuge church in her area but we ask you to pray for the following:
That the mother is not swayed in her choice for life.
That the House of Refuge church connects her to all of the resources she needs.
That the father of the baby can find employment.
That the grandparents will embrace their newest grandchild.
Also, we are raising $700 to help reimburse her airfare costs. Please give a tax deductible donation to the Abortion Free New Mexico Life Fund to help take this burden off of this moms shoulders.
Join our team to reach even more mothers by signing up at AbortionFreeNM.com.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is maintaining a daily/weekly presence at three local abortion facilities. Volunteers directly engage with women, men and family members to offer resources and the hope that is only found in Jesus Christ. Abortion Free New Mexico considers abortion centers to be a mission field, a mother seeking to kill her unborn child needs the gospel more than anything else.
On Monday, June 10th Tara joined another volunteer for sidewalk counseling at the Alamo Women’s abortion center. Here are the reasons women and couples gave for seeking to end the life of their child in the womb:
“When I told my boyfriend I was pregnant he told me to get rid of it. I already have one child, have had one abortion and I attend church regularly.”
“We already have so many kids.” (Older couple from Texas that looked to be in their 30’s-40’s)
“I already have 4 kids, my husband and I have already decided to do this.” (Mom admitted to having a previous abortion and believes in God and said that God would forgive her. Doesn’t attend church but does her own study of the Bible.)
“It’s Ok.”
While on the sidewalk, volunteers urge mothers and fathers to love their unborn child and to consider them as they do their born children. Our team also tells them the truth about fetal development, abortion effects and long term consequences. We also make sure they know that the abortion center is a business that wants to get paid for ending a life. Our team is grateful to be able to give these moms a Love Box with items to point their hearts toward their children.
(We are partnering with Embrace Grace and sharing their Love Box on the sidewalk.)
See the video below and please respond with your thoughts. How would you respond to the notion that “God will forgive me?”
Engaging the culture outside of an abortion center is a battleground. Most people entering believe they know Christ, yet they don’t honor Him with their actions or their lives. Please pray for those of us on the sidewalks each day and consider joining our team. This world needs Jesus, we must bring Him to them.
MINISTERING ON THE SIDEWALK WITH ABORTION FREE NEW MEXICO
How would you respond to the overwhelming response from out of state Texas women coming to New Mexico for their abortions?
“Yes, I believe in God, but he will just forgive me after I have this abortion.”
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On May 14, Abortion Free New Mexico visited La Cueva high school with the message that life is precious and worthy of protecting. In this affluent neighborhood our team was met with disrespect by several young men who were abortion supporters and a few young women who stopped to ask about abortion in the case of rape. Our team addressed the reasons why abortions should not be allowable even in cases of rape, the fact that both mom and baby are victims of the rape and having an abortion doesn’t undo the rape to name just two. We were also able to share with the young men nearby that abortion after rape protects the rapist when they should be the one criminalized.
On this day, the mother of a student (in the video below) decided to draw more attention to our presence by trying to censor our message.
She did everything she could to block one of our signs, the one showing an abortion victim. When we tried to find out why she would want to block the truth about abortion she refused to dialogue with us. Afterward our team gathered around with this lady still in our midst and we prayed for her. We prayed for her repentance and healing from any involvement in a previous abortion or involvement in another persons abortion. We have learned over the years that it is those who have been profoundly affected by abortion that lash out at us or try to prevent others from being educated about the reality of abortion.
(Ministry happens anywhere! Yes, even at our Pro-Life Rummage Sale, hosted at Providence Presbyterian Church.)
On May 18th, Abortion Free New Mexico hosted its first Rummage Sale for Life to raise funds for The Life Fund which provides emergent financial support to pregnant mothers. The sale was a labor of love that culminated into a very successful event. The ministry raised over $2,000 and had countless opportunities to share local pro-life resources with members of the community.
The team also was able to minister to a woman who is battling loneliness and other issues in her life. She was prayed for and encouraged to attend a Bible study and Sunday services at the church where the sale was held.
A special thanks to Providence Presbyterian Church for hosting the Rummage Sale for Life, all of the volunteers that donated their time and to all who donated items.
“Ministry happens anywhere that we make ourselves available. So many are battling different things in their lives, it could be a past abortion, an unwanted divorce or separation, addiction or simply feeling alone in this world. It was a blessing to be able to bring light into our community at the Rummage Sale for Life, while working together to spread the message that there is hope and help for pregnant women considering an abortion,” stated Tara Shaver.
Join us for an afternoon of fellowship and food as we reconnect just in time for summer. RSVP is required where you can also sign up for a dish to share. We are also asking you to bring a box of size 1 or 2 diapers if you are able.
This mother (pictured above) chose life for her baby girl, she was born on January 14, 2024. Your prayers and support have kept her in a safe home, provided food and encouragement to this single mother.
By Bud Shaver,
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Since late last year, Abortion Free New Mexico has been financially supporting a woman from Cuba that chose life for her baby girl, Mia, that is now almost 4 months old. This woman also has a 2 year old daughter and her husband, unfortunately, has stepped out of her life and has not been supporting her in any way.Your prayers and financial support have allowed us to make sure that she has a safe place to live, food and encouragement as a single mother. Supporting pregnant women during and after their babies birth is love in action. Abortion Free New Mexico has encouraged this mother to seek refuge at a church near her in Odessa, Texas and has shared the love of Christ with her in so many different ways. She has just about everything she needs for her girls and she works daily cooking Cuban food to cover her portion of the rent. Abortion Free New Mexico has paid half of her rent for the past 4 months.
We just wanted to give you an update and ask that you support the Life Fund so that we may continue to serve this mother as she pursues citizenship and eagerly strives for a better life for herself and her girls. We can’t continue to support her without your generosity.
Please give your best gift below and/or consider hosting a baby bottle drive at your church to help us raise funds for The Life Fund.
Thank you for praying for this mother, that she comes to know Christ and calls on him for salvation. Our support demonstrates to her that He cares for her. God bless you!
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers documented two abortion related injuries on the same day at the University of New Mexico Center For Reproductive Health (UNMCRH) freestanding abortion facility. This is the EIGHTH abortion injury documented at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health abortion center since Abortion Free New Mexico launched the daily sidewalk prayer initiative, No Sidewalk Without The Savior at UNMCRH in April of 2022.
The first abortion injury occurred at 2:30PM. At that time, a fire engine, police car and 2 ambulances were photographed onsite and a woman was wheeled out of the abortion center on a gurney and placed in an ambulance. Shockingly, the second abortion injury was documented around 4:00PM on the same day! Both women were taken to a local emergency room and their condition after a probable botched abortion injury is unknown.
First and second trimester abortions are performed up to 24 weeks (6 months) of pregnancy at this location. The UNMCRH is also a location which trains resident physicians how to perform abortions through the Ryan Residency Training program.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico, issued the following statement,
“Abortion at any stage of pregnancy is a brutal violent act. Precious unborn children pay the ultimate price with their lives but many times, as documented twice today, women sustain life threatening injuries because abortions are incredibly invasive and unnatural. Many women seeking abortions are not fully aware of the risks and they are even less likely to be told, by the abortion industry, about the alternatives to abortion. The pro-abortion community doesn’t care about women’s health, they just demand unrestricted abortion regardless of the life threatening consequences.”
Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers continue to be the on the frontlines everyday in front of Albuquerque abortion facilities. They serve as a voice for unborn children who are scheduled to die and as a resource for women who are open to hearing about all of their options.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is resuming our monthly Faith to Action Friday prayer gathering starting on April 5, 2024. Every first Friday of the month we will gather (10:00-11:00AM) at Whole Woman’s Health abortion center (718 Lomas Blvd Albuquerque, NM 87102) to pray collectively and to offer invaluable resources as well as the gospel of Jesus Christ to women seeking abortions there.
Whole Woman’s Health is the most recent abortion center to relocate to New Mexico (from Texas) due to our lack of abortion laws. Their abortion center is located in downtown Albuquerque right around the corner from city hall, and just 1 mile from Southwestern Women’s Options Abortion Center. Whole Woman’s Health previously had 4 abortion center locations in Texas and after Roe vs. Wade was overturned they started raising funds to move their operation to New Mexico.
In addition to providing surgical, medical and telemedicine abortions, they also operate the Wayfinder Program which covers the cost of women’s abortions, travel and lodging who come from out of state to their abortion center. Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers have encountered women who have received this type of funding who then feel like they are not able to change their mind. This is a very concerning form of coercion that the abortion industry is currently implementing to make women believe they don’t really have a choice but to go through with their abortion.
It is so important for the pro-life community to counter this latest form of coercion and let women know that they actually can choose life.
Watch this KRQE coverage that outlines why they chose New Mexico and how they have commercials encouraging Texas women to come here for abortions.
“Abortion Free New Mexico is poised to begin a concentrated prayer and outreach effort at the Whole Woman’s Health abortion center located in Albuquerque where babies are murdered up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. We invite the pro-life community and Christians across the state to join us to ensure that every woman seeking an abortion knows that there is help available and that their baby is created in the image of God.
We as believers in Jesus Christ must put our faith into action, in the public square, every chance we can to thwart the evil of unrestricted abortion tourism into our state,” stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico’s Project Weak Link investigation into the waste hauler, Biocycle/Oncore Technologies is bearing fruit in the state of Texas. The local Albuquerque Planned Parenthood surgical center was utilizing this company that would show up weekly to their facility to take aborted babies away for disposal. Tara discovered their vehicle wasn’t properly labeled but that was only the beginning of their numerous violations. Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn is leading the charge in Texas, trying to put a stop to this practice because of what our initial investigation uncovered.
See the related articles below and stay tuned for more updates.In response to these encouraging developments, Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
Abortion Free New Mexico fully supports the measures that Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn is pursuing in Texas to encourage the Texas legislature to close the abortion trafficking of aborted babies loophole and their proactive measures in Amarillo, TX to become a Sanctuary City for the Unborn, while also addressing the practice of transporting and disposing of babies killed by elective abortions as well as the abortion trafficking of Amarillo residents into pro-abortion states like New Mexico.”
Abortion business ‘waste’ hauled into Texas from across America for disposal
By Tayte Ward | March 13, 2024 (Guest writer at Live Action)
In March of 2021, an unmarked vehicle with Texas license plates was seen receiving material on a weekly basis from a Planned Parenthood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Tara Shaver, a sidewalk counselor with Abortion Free New Mexico, noticed this and contacted the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) with photo evidence of large red shipping containers being placed in the vehicle.
Shaver noted state administrative codes require commercial haulers (of infectious waste) to
conspicuously label all solid waste collection vehicles with the company, municipality, or county department name,” as well as “conspicuously label all solid waste collection vehicles with the environment department registration number.”
These violations prompted NMED to investigate. Daniel R. Galasso, the Solid Waste Bureau (SWB) Enforcement Officer, met with Amy Dickson, Chief Operating Officer of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. She supplied the SWB with 17 special waste manifests, showing the company Oncore Technology, LLC, received and hauled what was deemed as “infectious waste” from the abortion facility for a brief period of time. Oncore, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, was found to be an unregistered commercial hauler.
(Oncore facility sign)
Thomas Simmons, the Operations Manager of Oncore Technology, told Galasso in August of 2021 that Oncore Health Solutions and BioCycle operated in conjunction for hauling purposes for Oncore Technology, LLC. SWB records determined Oncore Health Solutions was the transporter arriving at the New Mexico clinic; Oncore Health Solutions was also not a registered commercial hauler. These manifests used the registration number for a registered commercial hauler, BioCycle, Inc., located in Amarillo, Texas. As a result of the violations, the New Mexico Environment Department fined Oncore Technology $300 — which was less than the price of the abortion pill regimen administered by the Planned Parenthood in Albuquerque during the time of this investigation. In 2015, prior to abortion being outlawed in Texas, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc., located in Houston, released a response to the Department of Health and Hospitals regarding a video seeming to verify the taking part in illegal fetal tissue sales from abortions, which Planned Parenthood denied. In this response, the president and CEO Melaney A. Linton stated products of abortion are defined as “pathological waste” under Texas law.
Linton stated,
[Planned Parenthood Center for Choice (PPCFC)] contracts with a company to dispose of its Special Waste from Health Care-Related Facilities, which includes Pathological Waste from PPCFC… PPCFC contracts with Oncore Technology, LLC for the disposal of Special Waste from Health Care-Related Facilities, including Pathological Waste. Oncore’s address is 2613 Skyway Dr. Grand Prairie, TX 75052.”
As a result of how Planned Parenthood and others were treating the remains of unborn children as “pathological waste,” the Texas legislature passed a fetal burial bill known as Senate Bill 8 (2017). That bill clarified that
Embryonic and fetal tissue remains are not pathological waste under state law” and required health care facilities within the State of Texas that provide “health or medical care to a pregnant woman” to “dispose of embryonic and fetal tissue remains that are passed or delivered at the facility by: (1) interment; (2) cremation; (3) incineration followed by interment; or (4) steam disinfection followed by interment.” The law was clear to say, “The ashes resulting from the cremation or incineration of embryonic and fetal tissue remains: (1) may be interred or scattered in any manner as authorized by law for human remains; and (2) may not be placed in a landfill.”
(BioCycle facility sign)
On Saturday, February 24th, 2024, an employee who was leaving BioCycle Healthcare Waste Management Services in Amarillo, Texas, stopped to answer some questions from a couple of curious bystanders outside of the facility’s gated entrance. One of those bystanders was Mark Lee Dickson, a director with Right to Life of East Texas and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative.
Dickson asked the employee if the company ever picked up from Planned Parenthood. The employee shared with Dickson that he was picking up from a Planned Parenthood in Wichita, Kansas — over six hours away.
When asked if he picked up from any abortion facilities outside of Wichita, Kansas, the employee answered,
That’s the only one that I know about off the top of my head because it’s the one that I do because I’m just a driver here. So there’s probably more but I just don’t know off the top of my head.”
When asked how often his company picked up from the Wichita abortion facility, the driver responded,
Every month. Once a month.”
Upon being asked if the Amarillo facility was disposal or storage, the driver answered,
It’s both. We store it, and then we dispose of it as well.”
BioCycle/Oncore Technology has a broad service range, providing business to several states, including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
I find it utterly demonic that a waste management company in Amarillo, Texas, would be doing business with an abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas.”
Abortion Free New Mexico missionary Tara Shaver, who filed the initial BioCycle complaint in Albuquerque, New Mexico, shared,
Abortion Free New Mexico firmly believes that biohazard waste hauling and disposal companies are the weak link of the abortion industry. These companies make it possible for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers across the nation to kill innocent unborn babies and then inhumanely discard their bodies as biohazard waste.”
Shaver continued,
The fact that abortion is illegal in Texas but aborted babies from states including New Mexico can be disposed of, in a pro-life state like Texas, by BioCycle Healthcare Waste Management Services is egregious.”
Texas medical waste management facility types include medical waste autoclave facility, medical waste processor, incinerator, and medical waste transfer station. BioCycle is a medical waste autoclave facility. According to BioCycle’s website
, the process of disposal of medical waste begins by weighing containers on an industrial scale. Then, waste-filled carts are loaded into the autoclave, a device used to sterilize the waste. This process is followed by unloading the materials into a shredder and then placing the shredded waste into a compactor. It is unknown how waste is ultimately disposed of.
Currently, there are no Texas laws prohibiting the hauling of fetal remains into Texas and disposing of those remains.
In 2017, Texas passed a fetal burial law,”
said Mark Lee Dickson.
Unfortunately, that law has a massive loophole. While state law addresses the disposal of remains of unborn children from medical facilities within the state of Texas in §697.004 of the Health and Safety Code, state law does not address: (1) the transportation of the remains of unborn children who have been killed by an elective abortion from an abortion provider in another state, and (2) the disposal of the remains of an unborn child killed by an elective abortion outside the State of Texas at a waste management facility inside the State of Texas.”
Dickson concluded,
BioCycle/Oncore Technology/Oncore Health Solutions have a history of working with baby-murdering cartels across our nation and nothing in the laws of Texas stops them from continuing to have that history of ‘cleaning up’ for the baby murdering industry. In one report, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Inc. in California reported giving Oncore Technology, LLC $166,255 for medical services. Organizations like Oncore Technology must stop assisting the baby killers in this work.”
Representative Dustin Burrows, who cosponsored Senate Bill 8 (2017), shared,
“Texas needs to close the loophole; however, Amarillo has the power to close it now.”
Burrows stressed the importance of cities like Amarillo doing their part to address this issue now instead of waiting for over 18 months for a State law to take effect, or in case the Texas legislature fails to pass a bill addressing this loophole.
Citizens of Amarillo are attempting to close this loophole and other loopholes through a Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance and their city’s citizen initiative petition process allowed for by their city charter. Volunteers have been working to gather a sufficient number of residents’ signatures in support of the Amarillo Initiative to petition the Amarillo City Council. If they collect enough signatures and the measure is passed by a vote of the city council or the citizens of Amarillo, BioCycle will be forced to cease its interactions with out-of-state abortion facilities.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Friday, March 15 from 1:00pm-3:00pm Abortion Free New Mexico will be hosting our next training seminar at Providence Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. Join us as we hear from local pregnancy resources including our local maternity home Casa De Mariposa and Alongside Ministries plus hear from a local Love Life Mentor about how she serves the women once they have chosen life for their babies.
During the final hour we will be watching “7 Reasons” by Ray Comfort/Living Waters Ministries.
When: Friday, March 15 from 1:00PM-3:00PM
Where: Providence Presbyterian Church
Located at: 13801 Encantado Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 878123
Now is the perfect time to come and be equipped with invaluable information that can help save a life.
Volunteers are always needed with complete training provided, join our team here.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On January 27th, Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers along with our local Love Life Mentor witnessed a mother choose life at the Alamo Women’s abortion center. She was loved on and served, on her way to the airport and has been connected with resources in her hometown. Praise God for this partnership on the sidewalk and for this mom whose heart was open to life. Please pray for her!
Read Karen’s Testimony:
“The Lord gave me the privilege to meet a Mom from Houston- my hometown 🙂 this morning after she walked out of the Alamo Womens Clinic and chose life. She was with her cousin and they were going to walk to McDonalds to wait for an Uber ride back to the airport. A fellow Abortion Free NM volunteer on the sidewalk immediately gave me a blessing box full of goodies and a TX resource guide for this Mom!
I offered to take them to lunch and the airport to find out her needs and how we could support her. There are many physical needs, but I know the greatest need she has is to sincerely know the love of Christ, have a mentor walk alongside her and a church home to adopt her in this journey. She was open to the idea of a mentor helping her along for a year. Within minutes, I had resources from Love Life ABQ for a House of Refuge church and mentor in Houston. I was able to speak to that church today and also refer her to Care Net NW Houston for resources.
What a joy to send her off at the airport with prayer, hugs and all the resources she needs to thrive back home. I hope to stay in touch and am beyond excited to watch how God abundantly provides for this precious Momma and her 8 week baby. I am rejoicing and so thankful for the body of Christ and all the organizations in NM that are unified and fighting so hard for life. They are not just saving physical lives, but also committed to clearly keeping the gospel at the center of that effort. Two lives were richly and eternally blessed today because of all of your prayers and faithfulness. All glory to God for the powerful & good ways He is moving through you in our city! 1 Corinthians 3:6-11″
“Praise God for this collaborative effort on the sidewalk. Lives are spared when we walk in unity together. May more hearts and minds be open to life and to the Lord this year as our volunteers go out daily to the darkest places in our communities, abortion facilities,” stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico is excited to share that the mother, from Cuba seeking asylum in our country, who chose life for her baby and returned to Texas has delivered a beautiful and healthy baby girl! This is the first baby born in 2024 who was spared from abortion when local sidewalk counselors were present to offer hope and help to this immigrant couple from the Republic of Cuba.
For months, Abortion Free New Mexico has partnered with several ministries in Texas to provide groceries, baby items, rent, furniture, dishes and gift cards to this family. It truly has been a collective effort and a powerful example of Christ’s love to this very special mom. Abortion Free New Mexico plans to continue to support this family, through the Life Fund, until they reach financial stability. Thank you to everyone who has given so sacrificially to meet the needs of courageous moms that choose life.
Prayer Rally & March hosted by Concerned Women for America It is on Friday, January 26th from 12:00-2:00pm in the Rotunda at the capitol. While this prayer rally will not only focus on the life issues, we will be praying over life and recognizing the pro-life organizations who are present.
Free parking is available Monday through Friday at 420 Galisteo St. Click here for a map.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- 2023 has been an amazing year for ministry here in New Mexico. We have seen the Lord move in so many ways and we find comfort in knowing that He ultimately wins in the end. Thanks to your partnership and support we rejoice in all that has been accomplished with 2 babies being born whose moms chose life after speaking with our team. Since October, we have witnessed 9 mothers turn away from abortion centers and choose LIFE! This demonstrates the necessity of being present with hope and resources at these places of death. The Lord has blessed our team with faithfulness, protection, wisdom and love as we are on the frontlines of the battle for lives and souls.
Another silver lining this year was Tara’s ability to be on InfoWars to shed light on the connections between abortion, human trafficking and satanism all of which exploit women and children and are intrinsically evil.
Enjoy our year in review and thank the Lord with us for all He has done in and through us. Please pray for us, our team and for a fruitful 2024. May His light shine through us and may we be ever more bold in proclaiming salvation through Jesus Christ and just how precious human life is.
Be assured of our prayers for you and our deepest gratitude for your partnership as we work to build a culture that loves and values life. God Bless You!
Top 5 Highlights of 2023
#1- As we close out 2023, Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers have seen 9 women choose life since we held our pro-life training weekend, with our ministry partner Love Life, in October of this year. In addition, two babies were born this year with one more arriving in January 2024! We have had the privilege of financially supporting a pregnant mother in Texas which prompted us to launch the Life Fund. This fund specifically serves to help mom’s that our team intercepts at local abortion clinics who choose life and need additional assistance during their pregnancy!
#2- Abortion Free New Mexico continued to host training seminars in 2023. We expanded our efforts to include local high school outreach. Our team also celebrated one year on the sidewalk with No Sidewalk Without the Savior. In addition to our daily presence out at the UNM abortion facility we also expanded our sidewalk counseling outreach to the Alamo Women’s abortion center. In 2023 we partnered with Love Life and hosted a sidewalk counseling training weekend at Praise & Worship Center.
#3- We continued to reach national audiences as our pro-life efforts in New Mexico received diverse coverage from newspapers, TV interviews and were even featured on the front page of Cosmopolitan Magazine! Tara wrapped up 2023 with an extensive interview with Owen Shroyer of Infowars.com. She joined Owen just days after he was released from federal prison for exercising his free speech as a journalist on January 6, 2021.
#4- Due to our daily presence out at the UNM late-term abortion facility, our team was able to document 6 abortion related injuries (in 2023 alone). We also continued our reports exposing New Mexico’s expanding Abortion Clinic Landscape and the radical abortion agenda at the New Mexico Department of Health. Tara was interviewed by local media where Abortion Free New Mexico exposed their unwillingness to promote pro-life resources.
The photo was taken at Sandia Memory Gardens, the only location in New Mexico where aborted babies are buried. Every September we host a memorial service in honor of every unborn life lost to abortion since 1973. This award winning photojournalist did a really good job capturing the heart of our ministry efforts here in New Mexico. Since Roe vs. Wade has been overturned New Mexico has become an abortion magnet for women.
Please keep our ministry efforts in your prayers and if you aren’t already, prayerfully consider supporting Abortion Free New Mexico in 2024!
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Thursday, December 21, 2023 Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers were ministering at the Alamo Women’s abortion center and were able to persuade a couple from Texas to get a free ultrasound on the nearby CareNet mobile unit. Our team has been praying for this couple and Praise God, we just received word that the couple did indeed choose life for their precious baby!
As we close out 2023, we hope this testimony serves to show the importance of being present on the frontlines of the gates of hell in our culture, where babies die and women’s lives are forever impacted by abortion. Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers have seen 9 lives confirmed to be saved since we held our pro-life training weekend, with our ministry partner Love Life, held in October of this year.
“We are so grateful for those who daily stand in the gap, on sidewalks outside of abortion facilities in our city, to assist pregnant moms and their precious babies in the womb that are scheduled to die. They are so faithful and to wrap up 2023 knowing that at least 9 women turned away from abortion is very rewarding. Abortion Free New Mexico also rejoices in the two babies that were born this year because their mothers chose life after receiving hope and help from our dedicated team. Thank you to our prayer partners and donors as well who make our efforts possible. If you want to be a part of empowering women to choose life with wisdom and love please consider joining our team,” stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On November 27th and December 2nd Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers witnessed two mothers leave the Alamo Women’s abortion center and choose life for their babies!
One of the men that information was given to said,
“Thank you for being here.”
Our volunteers maintain a presence at the University of New Mexico abortion center and the Alamo Women’s abortion center 6 days a week. Their prayerful presence mixed with a readiness to engage these women, men and others who are complicit in abortion, undoubtedly saves lives. Each week these courageous men and women are armed with the word of God, invaluable resources and hearts that love these women and love life.
These volunteers see the struggle that women experience when confronted with the enormity of abortion and the uncertainty they have. Some women pray for a sign the days leading up to their abortion, others are feeling pressure on every side to kill their child, as if that will solve their problems.
In fact, just a few weeks ago our volunteers witnessed a woman who was arguing with the man who brought her for the abortion to the point of locking him out of their vehicle. He subsequently kicked in the glass window and police officers were called to the scene.
If these volunteers were not present, the women on the fence about their abortions would not receive the intervention of hope and help that we have to offer them.
Every life is a beautiful gift worthy of fighting for.
Thank you for making our ministry efforts possible by your prayers and support. Please pray for our selfless volunteers and consider joining us on the sidewalk. Training is provided.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico held our 3rd Annual Year End Finale for Life on Thursday, November 16th. We had an amazing turnout and heard such encouraging stories from our Guest Speaker, Troy Newman of Operation Rescue.
Did you know that the largest peaceful civil disobedience campaign in American history was the pro-life Operation Rescue movement during the 1980’s & 1990’s, even eclipsing the Civil Rights movement during the 1950’s & 1960’s?
Over a delicious New Mexican dinner (catered by Central Grill), Tara gave a year in review update of our 2023 ministry activities and explained how we hope to increase our current program efforts in 2023. These include:
“No Sidewalk Without the Savior” prayer initiative at the UNMCRH and
Alamo Women’s Abortion Center prayer and sidewalk outreach
“The Life Fund” which provides monetary support to women who choose life.
Abortion Free New Mexico is also committed to carrying on investigative research as well as documenting abortion injuries and collaborators at both aforementioned abortion centers.
We are so grateful for the support and prayers of the Pro-Life Community from those of you who believe in our mission to make New Mexico Abortion Free. We believe that Faith + Action is what it’s going to take to reach this goal. If you’d like to join our weekly public prayer efforts sign up here.
Please view the event photos and videos below that were shown at the event. We would be so grateful to have you partner with us on a monthly basis or with a one time year end gift by clicking the tab below.
Keynote speaker: Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue
Abortion Free New Mexico Year End Finale For Life 2023 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
Abortion Free New Mexico was pleased to present Mark Schaefer with the first annual Faithful For Life Award. Mark is on the sidewalks multiple days each week and always fills in when we have a gap in the schedule. He truly has the heart of a servant and has displayed true faithfulness this year. Thank you Mark.
Partnership Highlight 2023
At Abortion Free New Mexico’s Year in Finale For Life 2023 Appreciation Dinner, Miles Bengston shared exciting news about Abortion Free New Mexico’s ministry partnership with Love Life in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Albuquerque, NM– Each week Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers stand in prayer and sidewalk counsel women going into the Alamo Women’s Abortion Clinic. On Saturday, October 7th 27 women entered the abortion facility to kill their children. One couple stopped to talk with a volunteer and was given life saving information and hope before entering the abortion center. It is unknown whether she chose life that day but seeds for life were definitely planted and we are praying that this couple never comes for an abortion in the future.
Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers are compassionate and loving as they call out to each woman who is entering the abortion facility alone or is accompanied by a parent, partner, spouse, friend or family member. However, getting an abortion in New Mexico for a woman coming from out of state is usually FREE and her travel and lodging are also paid for by numerous pro-abortion groups. Needless to say, we are fighting a battle for life when abortions are highly incentivized.
Last Friday, Abortion Free New Mexico held a Sidewalk Counseling Training with 24 people in attendance. We are partnering with Love Life who has a gospel centered approach to reaching these women with hope to choose life but also the truth about a surrendered life in Jesus Christ. This week, a Love Life trainer will be with us on the ground to help us make sure we are being as effective as possible with our positioning and in our conversations. In New Mexico we need wisdom and an army to reach these women and to empower them to make a decision that ensures their child isn’t brutally murdered.
Abortion Free New Mexico is on the frontlines of the battle in Albuquerque. Currently we are present at 2 of the 5 abortion centers offering love and support to abortion determined women. It is a fierce battle, especially since most of these women have come from Texas, some also from Oklahoma and elsewhere. We need your prayers and support as we obey the great commission and plead for mothers to choose life.
You Can Help us Fulfill our Mission for Life in New Mexico!
If you are local, you can get involved by filling out our volunteer form here.
If you want to help us be as effective as possible by helping to offset the cost of our sidewalk counseling trainings, please make a tax deductible gift here.
If you are able to help keep us in the battle each week and ongoing every monthly gift, please set that up here.
Another way to learn how the Lord has worked in our ministry this year and what we have planned for 2024 you can attend our Year End Finale for Life for FREE next month.
