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Gosnell-Like Abortion Practices are Business as Usual in New Mexico
By Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM — Abortionist Kermit Gosnell is currently awaiting a verdict from the jury for a host of criminal charges and five counts of murder including the murders of four viable late term babies who were born alive after illegal late-term abortions. What he did to these babies has shocked the nation, but his actions are really business as usual at abortion clinics around the country. The horrific crimes that took place at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic have put a spotlight on the barbaric act of late-term abortion. However, the crimes committed in Pennsylvania are not isolated incidents. In fact, Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to one…
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This is why we…”Never grow weary!”
Back in February (22, 2013) Bud shared this testimony from our ministry out at Late-Term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico: “A mother who is 7 months pregnant came to the abortion clinic today but not to get an abortion she came because she knew we would be there and that we would be able to help her! Ironically she came to the right place…only because God’s love was present there through His people! God has created us to not simply be the city on a hill distant and set apart, but a city on the sidewalk in the midst of our communities! Surrounded by the darkness,…
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Bud’s National Day of Prayer Talk
The Activist talking to the Pastors! Bud Shaver spoke to the Christian leaders during the National Day of Prayer Week at Glory Christian Fellowship in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday night May 3, 2013. This day was designated for prayer regarding the injustice of abortion in this city and our nation. When we look back on this past year, can we honestly say that we are better off as a nation from one year ago? Why not? What do the leaders of the church need to do this year, that will ensure that our prayers have the impact on our nation that they need to have? Bud shares his “street-side”…
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Interview with Tara: Ending Abortion One Woman, One Child, One City at a Time!
Tara Shaver is interviewed on a local Christian TV station KAZQ TV-32. Great interview with great questions about late-term abortion in this city and how to get involved with Project Defending Life! Check it out and share it with your friends, together we can educate, activate, and equip the Christian community to help end abortion…One woman, one child, one city at a time! The interview with Tara begins at 11:50. “Seek the well being of the city to which I have sent you. Pray for it to the Lord. For in seeking its well being you shall find your own.“ Jeremiah 29:7
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May 2013 Newsletter: Blessings Poured Out This Month
In April we were blessed to see more people getting involved in the pro-life movement in ABQ. One day we were joined by Rev. Alvin Spears in front of late term abortion clinic, SWO. We were able to pray with, weep with, encourage, restore, and preach the Gospel to people who were simply passing by. Thankfully the 3 hours we were at the clinic there were no abortion patients! This is how we do ministry, maintain unity, fulfill the “Great Commission,” and end abortion all at the same time! There was also an excellent turnout to the Sidewalk Counseling Information Session this month at Project Defending Life…24 people and a…
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Pro-Life Training Camp Coming to New Mexico, August 2013!
New Mexico Pro-Life Training Camp! August 2- 10, 2013 Register today, and you’ll immediately receive $25 off your camp fee. Bring your friends and save even more! THIS IS BIG. For the first time ever, the Survivors and Project Defending Life will be partnering up together to offer the first ever Pro-Life Training Camp in Albuquerque, NM in the Summer of 2013! The Survivors hold this camp every summer in Los Angeles, CA. In fact, this camp was our first pro-life experience ever and we have never been the same. The theme of the New Mexico camp is, “What will you do to change this world? We are the pro-life…
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April 2013 Newsletter: “Doing everything for the Glory of God”
This month was another busy one. It never ceases to amaze us how much work there is to be done in order to be a witness for life, expose the deeds of darkness, hold abortionists accountable and share the love of Jesus Christ here in ABQ. We are thankful to be a part of what God is doing here and to those of you who continue to pray for us and our ministry efforts. May God receive all the glory, praise and honor! (Prayer warriors outside the Rio Rancho, NM Planned Parenthood during 40 Days for Life.) Sidewalk Testimony Here is a testimony from this month by sidewalk counselor Donna…
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New Investigation Shows that the Heart of Abortion Clinics Is Not “Healthcare”
By Tara Shaver (Here is the undercover call) Albuquerque, NM — An undercover investigation of the Southwest’s largest so-called “women’s clinic” has revealed that the purpose of this clinic is not to provide women’s healthcare at all, but to sell women one product – abortion. In fact, the only option given to women at the misnamed Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is abortion. Period. So many times people criticize pro-life activists for focusing attention on local abortion clinics, citing the many other services such clinics provide. However, at Southwestern Women’s Options, a clinic that specializes in lucrative third trimester abortions, there are no other services. Here in Albuquerque,…
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We Must Never Shirk Back, Even In The Face of Seemingly Insurmountable Odds!
By Tara Shaver On March 8, 2013 myself (Tara Shaver) and Evie Jilek, general counsel for Project Defending Life, met with the city of Albuquerque’s District Attorney, Kari Brandenburg. This meeting was one of many we have recently held with various leaders throughout the state. In light of the tremendous amount of abortion injuries at local clinics, our concern is for the safety and health of women seeking dangerous third trimester abortions. When presented the facts, DA Brandenburg seemed very concerned as well. In this conversation I think it was beneficial to converse women to women about such a delicate invasive procedure. As women, we understand each other and share…
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The Use of Graphic Images, In Light of the Cross
By Bud Shaver (This post originally appeared at Stand For Life) Within the Pro-Life community…“To use or not to use graphic images, that is the question.” My desire in contributing to this dialogue is not to cause division; while I personally use graphic images everyday as I sidewalk counsel and stand for life out at late-term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options in Albuquerque, New Mexico I would never tell someone that disagreed with me that they had to use graphic images. I believe we should extend grace to those who choose not to. However, my experience is that those who do not use graphic images, they are not as gracious,…
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BREAKING! Botched Abortion at Albuquerque Late- Term Abortion Clinic Lands 14th Woman in Hospital
[slideshow_deploy id=’922′] Watch the raw video by Bud Shaver of Project Defending Life here: Albuquerque, NM – An ambulance arrived at Southwestern Women’s Options, a late-term abortion clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and transported an abortion patient to UNM Medical Center at approximately 1:00 p.m. today, Friday, March 1, 2013. This is the 14th medical emergency since November, 2008. The last medical emergency at SWO took place on February 7, 2013. The woman, who was reportedly from Utah, arrived at the clinic earlier in the day along with family members, but declined to converse with Bud Shaver, a pro-life activist with Project Defending Life, who was outside the abortion…
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March Newsletter 2013: The Butterfly Effect of Abortion
(Pictured above, Kristan Hawkins & Brendan O’Morchoe of Students For Life of America with us at SWO…We are shutting this place down!) The Butterfly Effect of Abortion As women leave the late-term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I ask them to tell the driver of a van that transports the women back and forth from their hotel to stop so they can receive a gift bag (or “Grace in a Bag”). The bag contains information for the women to consider both before and after their abortion and it also contains a gift for them (manicure kit, tissues, and cozy socks for her). This particular day, the…
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The Butterfly Effect of Abortion
By Bud Shaver (This post originally appeared at standforlife.net) As women leave the late-term abortion clinic, Southwestern Women’s Options, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I ask them to tell the driver of a van that transports the women back and forth from their hotel to stop so they can receive a gift bag (or “Grace in a Bag”). The bag contains information for the women to consider both before and after their abortion and it also contains a gift for them (manicure kit, tissues, and cozy socks for her). This particular day, the driver did stop, but not to take information per the woman’s request, but to curse me out and…
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New Mexico Medical Board Seeks to Change Complaint Policy After Dismissing Charges Against Late-Term Abortionist
Albuquerque NM- The day after the New Mexico Medical Board ruled to dismiss charges against late term abortionist Shelley Sella, the next item of business on the agenda was to create a task force to amend Board Regulations on Complaint Procedures. This is a direct attempt by a radically motivated pro-abortion Medical Board to prevent future investigations into the practices of unregulated abortionists in the state. Since 2010 the New Mexico Medical Board has done nothing less than try to cover for Albuquerque abortionists who are injuring women at staggering rate. Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life filed medical board complaints against abortionists at both Southwestern Women’s Options and UNM…
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Medical Board Ruling Announced For Late-Term Abortionist Shelley Sella
BREAKING: Ambulance Transported Another Sella Patient to Hospital Moments Before Board Dismissed Negligence Charges The New Mexico Medical Board made a ruling today that places the safety of women in New Mexico at risk by dismissing the case against late-term abortionist Shelley Sella without discipline after she botched a 35-week abortion that resulted in a ruptured uterus and the inability of her patient to bear future children. Sella’s lawyer recused one of the Pro-Life Doctor’s who was on the Board and two other Pro-Life Doctor’s recused themselves! After the ruling Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life issued the following statement to the press: Today I am thankful for the process…
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February Newsletter 2013: God Answers Prayer
God Answers Prayer This January marked the 40th year of legalized abortion in America. While all around us we can see that the side for life is winning, there is still much to be done. We are thankful to serve God in full time pro-life ministry because we know that abortion grieves His heart, forever wounds women and kills babies. Thanks for making our work possible through the powerful and effective prayers of the righteous, your encouragement and financial support! That being said we had a very busy month. It got started by our first television debut on a New Mexico Christian station. The show was titled, “God Answers Prayer,”…
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New Docs Reveal Horrific Details of Botched 35-Week Abortion, Gross Negligence in NM Disciplinary Case
Ruling expected soon in disciplinary case initiated by pro-life groups By Cheryl Sullenger Albuquerque, NM – New documents, including transcripts of a Medical Board disciplinary hearing held in November, 2012, indicate that late-term abortionist Shelley Sella committed four acts of gross negligence during a 35-week abortion on a woman with a history of previous Cesarean Section that resulted in a ruptured uterus. The documents were released recently by the New Mexico Medical Board in response to an open records request made by Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life. Both Mrs. Shaver and Operation Rescue had filed the original complaints with the NMMB after receiving a 911 recording of a medical…
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Project Defending Life Supports Efforts To Protect Human Life
Albuquerque, NM- Today marks the 40th year of legalized abortion in America. Abortion on demand in America has taken the lives of over 55 million innocent children and has forever wounded their mothers. As a nation we mourn this loss, but we also hope for and work toward the protection of the pre-born in the womb. New Mexico protects none of its pre-born children in the womb, but today there is reason to hope that this will change. Members of Project Defending Life met with several New Mexico Legislators on January 16th to bring light to the current abortion crisis in the state. Vital information was presented to them…
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The truth about abortion abuses in New Mexico and the facts that you must know when it comes to abortion in our state.
By Tara Shaver You may be surprised to know that according to an article that recently ran in the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico ranks “No. 1 in the nation for providing equal access to sexual and reproductive health services”…[ABORTION!] New Mexico does not have any laws restricting abortion whatsoever and it is one of 15 states that currently uses state tax dollars to fully fund abortions for women who have NM Medicaid. In 2011 alone 1,786 abortions were paid for in NM by Medicaid costing taxpayers over 1.1 million dollars. New Mexico is the “Late Term Abortion Capital of the Country” and is the abortion capital of the Southwest. Every…
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New Mexico Medical Board Ignores Injury, Negligence at Planned Parenthood
Albuquerque, NM — Last month Project Defending Life uncovered a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood of NM Action Fund (PPNM), abortionist Shauna Jamison, and Richard Adams MD. New Mexico Medical Board (NMMB) complaints were filed shortly thereafter against Jamison and Adams by Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life. The lawsuit information against PPNM was released to the public by Project Defending Life to ensure that unsuspecting women seeking services at PPNM are fully informed of the risks posed by obtaining medical procedures at their facility. On August 29, 2011 a woman went to PPNM for a tubal ligation, she subsequently endured a perforated bowel and became pregnant 7 months later. Not…
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Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day (SOLAUD)
Join Us… Wednesday, January 16th 2013 This year marks the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion in America. Let’s stand together for life, be encouraged about all that has been accomplished recently in New Mexico, but also find out how you can be involved in helping to end abortion in our state. This event coincides with the start of the legislative session, so your presence is vital for sending a strong message to our legislators and Governor Martinez! (If no one turns out to this event that will also send a message to our legislators and the Governor…!) Event will be held regardless of weather; Rain, Shine, Cold or Snow! Wednesday,…
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Prayer and a Pro-Life Witness: 2012 Year in Review
This year has gone by so fast, but so much has been accomplished! Thank you for your continued prayers and support during these past 2 years of ministry here in ABQ. God is truly blessing our efforts here! God has truly been at work in New Mexico “Moving the Mountains” in 2012! We are grateful for the work of Operation Rescue and the ministry at Project Defending Life. Your faithfulness and encouragement over the past two years has been a huge blessing! We also want to thank Pastor Eric Lamb and everyone from Calvary Chapel of ABQ who have stepped up in a big way in 2012. We would also like…
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Let’s Strive to Take Radical Steps of Faith in 2013
Two years ago, Tara Shaver and I (Evangelicals) stepped out in faith to work with Project Defending Life (PDL) a Catholic Pro-Life Ministry in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Director of PDL, Fr. Stephen Imbarrato a Roman Catholic Priest took a step of faith as well! We are told in Scripture that you can tell by the fruit borne, what is of God! Over the past two years we can say with absolute certainty that God is definitely blessing our steps of faith! Here is a short list of what God has accomplished in just two years in New Mexico: ~We maintained a peaceful, public, and prayerful presence at all three…
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January 2013 Newsletter: 2012 Year in Review
We have learned that ministry is simply planting seeds. Seeds of service, prayer, and conversation. These seeds take root and open a person’s heart to receiving the salvation that God provides. Sidewalk counseling has helped us realize this. Success can’t be determined by the number of lives saved, but by the opportunity to touch hearts, pray with these families, and pass on real help. This is Grace and Love, in a bag! This is the gift bag that we give to the women who come and go from the late-term abortion clinic Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) in Albuquerque, NM. Inside is info for PDL, Care Net, post abortion help, and…
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Faithful in Defending Life
This originally appeared at Stand For Life This also appeared in the New Mexico Breeze titled, “Faithful in Defending Life.” This article was written by a UNM student for one of her classes where her assignment was to highlight an individual. A faithful volunteer and good friend of ours recommended that she focus on Bud Shaver. Even though she encountered criticism and animosity at times from her teacher and from abortion clinic workers, she persevered. We commend her for sticking it out. It is not easy to stand for Christian values in the UNM environment. The following is first her assessment of the difficulties she encountered and then her paper…
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Can Women Trust Planned Parenthood With Their Healthcare?
By, Tara Shaver Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion provider, but for those of us who have a moral objection to abortion, we are told not to oppose Planned Parenthood altogether because they provide other “essential healthcare services for women.” However, Planned Parenthood has made national news recently for covering up child sex trafficking, botching 18 abortions in 2012 alone (including the death of Tonya Reaves in Illinois), and Planned Parenthood has come under fire after they claimed to provide patient mammograms to ensure continued funding from the U.S. government, when in fact they do not. Tara Shaver has obtained public records indicating an active lawsuit filed against Planned…
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The Greatest of These Is…Love
By, Bud Shaver You never know what to expect on any given day, today Tara received two calls. One was from an active duty Albuquerque, Detective and the other was from a Sidewalk Counselor in San Diego, California. During the past 5 years in full-time Pro-Life ministry we have had our run-ins with law enforcement, some of which highlight their failures. Today, however Tara received a phone call from an active duty detective which highlights all that is noble and praiseworthy! In our ministry we deal with the “hard cases” and this one was no different. A girl had been raped and the police actually went with this girl to…
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December Newsletter: The Fruit of Our Labor!
At the end of November, we were able to see a glimpse of the fruit of our labor here in New Mexico. Last October, Tara filed 11 medical board complaints after obtaining 911 calls in a public records request. One of those calls documented a 35 week abortion that had gone seriously wrong and the outcome was a woman with a ruptured uterus. The patient had actually had a previous C-section which increases the risks during an induction abortion. To make matters worse the medication used to increase contractions in labor were overused during the abortion and led to the ruptured uterus. We don’t even know if the woman lived…
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Press Conference Thursday, November 29th at 10:00am at the New Mexico Medical Society
Press Conference Thursday, November 29th at 10:00am at the New Mexico Medical Society November 29th, Albuquerque, NM- The New Mexico Medical Board is acting on complaints filed by Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life and Cheryl Sullenger of Operation Rescue by holding a hearing for late term abortionist Shelley Sella on Thursday, November 29th. Medical Board documents state that Sella violated the standard of care by conducting the dangerous 35-week abortion in a clinic setting instead of a hospital and gross negligence by disregarding the patient’s history of a previous Caesarean Section delivery. A Caesarean Section weakens the uterus, increasing the risks of rupture during subsequent labors. Sella is also…
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Happy Thanksgiving From New Mexico!
Our family would like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for but are especially thankful for the prayers, encouragement and support that have come from you this year! We are thankful for… God faithfully bringing forth fruit from this ministry. He deserves all the praise. There is so much happening right now in Albuquerque that is bringing us closer to seeing this city become abortion free. In fact on November 29th and 30th the first abortionist in New Mexico will be held accountable for a 35-week abortion that landed a woman in the hospital with a ruptured uterus. Abortionist Shelley Sella will have…
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PRESS RELEASE: New Mexico Abortionist Faces Discipline for Botched 35 Week Abortion
By, Operation Rescue November 12, 2012 Albuquerque, NM – Acting on complaints filed by Operation Rescue and Project Defending Life, the New Mexico Medical Board (NMMB) has filed a Notice of Contemplated Action alleging gross negligence against late-term abortionist Shelley Sella during a 35-week abortion that landed the woman in the hospital with a ruptured uterus. “Shelley Sella has a long and sordid history. We have been looking forward to the day when she would be held accountable for her abortion abuses. That day has finally arrived,” said Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor for Operation Rescue. The abortion took place on May 12, 2011. Tara Shaver of Project Defending Life…
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November Newsletter: The Calvary Has Arrived!
The Calvary Has Arrived! This month, the 40 Days For Life campaign was out in full force! We are so pleased that during this campaign Calvary of Albuquerque stepped up in a big way. On October 31st, one of Calvary’s designated days to pray at Planned Parenthood about 30 people came to stand for life. Calvary of ABQ also has their own Christian radio station 107.1 KNKT, and Peter Benson who hosts ABQ Connect aired his show on location at Planned Parenthood on October 31st and interviewed Bud along with some other local pro-life organizations including: Care Net, Birthright, New Mexico Right to Life, and Aspen Project-an adoption agency. (Peter…
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ABQ Connect Live (1 Hour) Broadcast For 40 Days For Life
(Peter Benson interviewing Pastor Eric Lamb) On October 31st, one of Calvary’s designated days to pray at Planned Parenthood about 30 people came to stand for life. Calvary of ABQ also has their own Christian radio station 107.1 KNKT, and Peter Benson who hosts ABQ Connect aired his show on location at Planned Parenthood on October 31st and interviewed Bud along with some other local pro-life organizations including: Care Net, Birthright, New Mexico Right to Life, and Aspen Project-an adoption agency. Listen to the entire (1 hour) show here: http://www.knkt.com/abqconnect_player.asp?id=1383 (Click on 10/31/2012 ABQ Connect)
