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PLANNED PARENTHOOD REOPENS SANTA FE FACILITY AS NEW MEXICO’S ABORTION INDUSTRY EXPANDS AMID NATIONAL CLINIC CLOSURES
As federal pressure mounts on Planned Parenthood nationally, New Mexico continues moving in the opposite direction—expanding abortion facilities, taxpayer funding, and chemical abortion access.
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NEW TIME: Faith To Action Friday
☀️ NEW SUMMER TIME!
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Mom Helped = Baby Saved
"This Is What I Need!"
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The Pro-Life Community Came Through
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- Last week, Abortion Free New Mexico asked the pro-life community to help with a last minute donation to help pay rent for a mother who turned away from Southwestern Women’s Options and chose life for her baby. Within 24 hours YOU provided all of the money needed to cover the cost of one months rent. Tara has been in contact with the couple’s landlord, and mailed the rent check which is due to arrive today, July 3rd. We are grateful to have you partner with us to meet the needs of women who choose life for their babies, yet face uncertain circumstances. This is the beauty of…
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“NM abortions on the rise”
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- On March 26, the Albuquerque Journal reached out to us and spoke with Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico to get our perspective about how the overturning of Roe vs. Wade has impacted pro-life efforts in New Mexico. For years now, New Mexico has been an abortion magnet because of the horrific and barbaric 3rd trimester abortions that have recently halted. However, Abortion Free New Mexico along with other pro-life groups saw the number of abortions steadily decline year after year. It’s no surprise that with Roe overturned and New Mexico’s extreme Democrat legislature, that abortion facilities are on the rise and out of state women traveling to obtain…
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BREAKING: New Mexico No Longer Late-Term Abortion Capital
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico has confirmed that the notorious Southwestern Women’s Options abortion facility is no longer performing third trimester abortions. Citing staff shortages and overwhelming clientele from out of state, they are now referring to other abortion facilities in Colorado, Maryland and Washington D.C. Southwestern Women’s Options is the abortion facility where the late Carmen Landau specialized in providing third trimester abortions. Her sudden death is presumably in part the reason for this abrupt change. Southwestern Women’s Options is, however, still offering abortion pills in clinic, and by mail, as well as first and second trimester abortions through 23.6 weeks of pregnancy. This means that Albuquerque currently has two abortion facilities that offer abortions up to…
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Extreme Late-Term Abortionist Found Dead In Hotel At Drug Use Conference
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico has learned that abortionist Carmen Landau, the primary late-term abortionist at Southwestern Women’s Options, was found dead “suddenly and unexpectedly” in her hotel room in Puerto Rico on October 14, 2022. Landau was attending the National Harm Reduction Conference, which promotes drug use by providing syringes and naloxone to users. She served as the medical director of the event. Tara Shaver, Spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico, issued the following statement, For several years Abortion Free New Mexico has prayed for abortionist Carmen Landau, that she would walk away from the abortion industry and ultimately see the humanity of both women and their unborn children. It is our hope that before…
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The “Hard Cases” Pro-Life Apologetics Training Seminar
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Saturday November 19, 2022 Abortion Free New Mexico hosted a Pro-Life Apologetics training seminar featuring special guest speakers Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico and Felicia Stone. Felicia shared her testimony of choosing life for her baby despite being a victim of rape. She also shared how in a separate pregnancy she chose life despite receiving pressure to abort her child for a fetal indication after receiving a diagnosis of her baby having Trisomy 18. She chose instead to go undercover for Abortion Free New Mexico to expose the late-term abortion industry in New Mexico! Also featured, were two local Pro-Life Ministries: We need to be equipped with as…
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Abortion Stigma Helps Keep Los Alamos, New Mexico Abortion Free
By Bud ShaverAlbuquerque, New Mexico– In October of 2020, Brenda Pereda, a controversial University of New Mexico trained abortionist opened a Women’s Clinic at the Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC). In interviews she was not shy about her agenda to provide abortions for “whatever the reason” and to expand a pro-abortion agenda “into the DNA of the hospital.” However, by March of 2022 she had resigned from her position and it’s clear that her agenda wasn’t welcomed by fellow physicians at the Medical Center. It is impossible to escape the stigma that follows abortionists who have betrayed true medicine by killing innocent helpless babies in their mothers wombs,” stated Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico. Community groups such as BabyNet,…
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BREAKING: Updated New Mexico Abortion Clinic Landscape 2022
By Bud ShaverAlbuquerque, New Mexico– While many states have benefited from Roe vs. Wade being overruled, unfortunately in New Mexico, abortion is expanding and there is already a visible increase in abortion tourism. The Los Angeles Times put it this way, New Mexico, one of six states that allow late-term abortions, has for years been overwhelmed by travelers from swaths of the country where the procedure is forbidden. But the Supreme Court’s ruling Friday on a Mississippi law to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, reversing the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling, has New Mexico’s abortion providers bracing for a new influx of patients from conservative states.” Over the past 12 years Abortion…
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Our Mission Continues
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- In 2006 we made a commitment to the Lord to work to end abortion until Roe v. Wade was overturned or until the Lord called us home with Him. We NEVER imagined that our commitment would be fulfilled in 2022! Even though the end to Roe v. Wade has become a reality, our work to end abortion continues in New Mexico! While many lives will be saved throughout this nation and the healing of our land can begin, our work now is all the more significant. We humbly ask for your fervent prayers for wisdom, strategy, guidance, provision and protection as we continue to be in…
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Roe Overturned! Democracy Restored
(Photo credit above: Steve Helber/AP) By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade! Power has been restored back to the people, states all across the country can now enact and enforce just laws protecting the most vulnerable lives, those living and developing in their mothers womb. Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement, Today’s SCOTUS decision will save countless lives and ushers in a new era of building a culture that loves life across this nation. The Supreme Court of the United States has finally reinstated democracy with the overruling of Roe v. Wade by restoring the legislative power…
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Accountability Matters!
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico-Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Our family is humbled to serve the Lord in New Mexico as pro-life missionaries and to be the voice for the children the Lord loves so much. We couldn’t do this important life saving ministry without you! This month we have continued to light up the darkness with our prayer campaign outside the UNM abortion center, every day at least one person is present but we need more people to sign up for one hour. UNM Committed To Expand Abortion Services In New Mexico with Assistance from the Federal Government We also called for accountability of our elected…
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UPDATE: New Mexico Facility And UNM Settled Wrongful Abortion Death Suit For Total Of $1.26 Million
Operation Rescue assisted Abortion Free New Mexico with the initial investigation and exposure of this tragedy. By Cheryl Sullenger, (Republished with the permission of Operation Rescue)Albuquerque, NM – Southwestern Women’s Options, a full-term abortion facility located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has settled a major medical malpractice/wrongful death suit for $900,000. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the settlement agreement was reached with the abortion facility last fall. “Southwestern Women’s Option clinic, in settling its part of the lawsuit, sought a confidentiality provision to bar the parties from discussing the settlement. They are specifically not permitted to disparage the clinic or its doctors, according to the settlement agreement, which was filed as an exhibit in the…
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Guest Article- UNM: From Heartbreak to Hope
By Lloyd Powell, Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortions are nothing new in the state of New Mexico. Most notably, Planned Parenthood has been one of front runners. The second lesser known option is Southwestern Women’s Options. Both of these clinics perform abortions not just for New Mexico but other states such as Texas and California. Despite the fact that these clinics are regularly opposed by Pro-Life organizations, the clinics still run effectively every day to end pregnancies through pill and surgical procedures. Most surprising in support of abortions comes from a name very familiar with New Mexico residents and students. The University of New Mexico operates their own free standing abortion center. The clinic…
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REPORT: New Mexico Leads The Nation With The Highest Percentage of Late Term Abortions
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, New Mexico- According to the most recent data, published in 2019 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), New Mexico unfortunately leads the nation with the highest percentage of late-term abortions. In other words, late-term abortions represent 11.6% of all abortions performed in New Mexico. TABLE 10 of the CDC Abortion Surveillance — United States, 2019 report shows that New Mexico performed 406 late-term abortions (over 21 weeks gestation) which was 11.6% of the total number of abortions performed in the state (3,485) that year. By comparison, of the 43 states that met the CDC’s reporting requirements, (Nine states, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York State, Pennsylvania,…
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(VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION
Abortion Free New Mexico introduces Part 5 of a 6 Part Series exposing the New Mexico Abortion Cartel Part 1: Abortion Landscape Shift in New Mexico Since 2010 Part 2: Planned Parenthood of New Mexico is on Life Support Part 3: Santa Teresa, NM: No Parent, No Problem 15 y/o TX Minor Obtains Abortion Part 4: Late Term Abortionists Arbitrarily Choose Who Lives and Dies in New Mexico Part 5: (VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION Part 6: An Abortion Free New Mexico is the Goal By Bud Shaver, Abortion Free New Mexico Albuquerque, NM– This is the latest installment documenting the abortion landscape…
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NEW VIDEO: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS- PRESSURE TO ABORT
By Bud Shaver, Abortion Free New Mexico Albuquerque, NM- Abortion Free New Mexico released an undercover video that gives a rare look from inside the nation’s largest late term abortion facility, Southwestern Women’s Options. This video is 5 minutes long and combines raw footage of dialogue with clinic staff and also exclusive interviews with the undercover investigator detailing her unique account of what it was like to go inside of a late term abortion center while pregnant at 37 weeks gestation. VIDEO: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS- PRESSURE TO ABORT Felicia, the undercover investigator, had been given two genetic tests that were positive for Trisomy 18, also called Edwards’ Syndrome, that causes severe developmental delays due…
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Looking Deeper: Analysis of Facts Proves Woman Died from Abortion — Not Pregnancy
Operation Rescue is assisting Abortion Free New Mexico with an investigation of this tragedy. Report by Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Vice President of Operation Rescue Albuquerque, NM – Tara Shaver opened the mysterious letter that arrived in the mail. She could hardly believe what she was reading. It was an anonymous tip that informed her a woman named Keisha Atkins had died from a late-term abortion on February 4, 2017. Shaver and her husband, Bud, who lead Abortion Free New Mexico, have spent years laboring in the pro-life trenches in Albuquerque exposing the largest late-term abortion facility in the United States, Southwestern Women’s Options, and its connections to the publicly-funded University of…
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Woman DEAD from Abortion at Late-Term Facility Currently Under Criminal Investigation
Keisha Maria Atkins, 23, died on February 4, 2017 — four days into a late-term abortion process at Southwestern Women’s Options abortion facility in Albuquerque, NM. Operation Rescue is assisting Abortion Free New Mexico with an investigation of this tragedy. Report by Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Vice President of Operation Rescue Albuquerque, NM – A woman has died as the result of a late-term abortion process initiated at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO), in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which is the largest abortion facility in the U.S. that openly specializes in abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Abortion Free New Mexico obtained the autopsy report for Keisha Marie Atkins, 23, who died on…
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This Is Late Term Abortion
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Abortion Free New Mexico and Priests for Life have released a new video taken from an undercover phone call placed to Southwestern Women’s Options late term abortion facility that clearly explains how second and third trimester abortions are performed in New Mexico. Watch video: This Is Late Term Abortion A healthy woman posing as 25 weeks pregnant is given an overview by an abortion worker detailing how the 3-4 day labor and delivery procedure will take place. Late term abortion is a grueling process that begins every Tuesday, in Albuquerque, with the killing of a baby by a lethal injection of the medication digoxin and culminates at the end of the week…
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Unholy Alliance: Clergy Conspires with Late term Abortion Clinic to Sell Abortions
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- A new undercover recording released by Abortion Free New Mexico and Priests for Life exposes an unholy alliance between Southwestern Women’s Options late term abortion mill and local clergy. The New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is the organization that is responsible for facilitating contact between clergy and abortion patients. In this latest recording, an undercover caller states that she is 29 weeks pregnant with a baby that has a fetal anomaly. She exhibits being a little apprehensive about the late term abortion due to her Catholic faith, but is reassured by clinic staff, “believe it or not“ there is a priest that will come…
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Baby or Biohazard Waste?
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Abortion Free New Mexico and Priests for Life have compiled another video in their ongoing series to expose late term abortion in America. This latest undercover recording exposes how the late term abortion facility Southwestern Women’s Options arbitrarily differentiates between a baby and biohazard waste when discussing the disposal of the remains of the babies terminated at their facility. Listen to the latest undercover recording here New Mexico is the land of unrestricted abortion, there are no limitations on how late abortions can be performed. In addition, there is no fixed standard of determining which babies live or die, there are no abortion clinic safety standards and now Southwestern Women’s Options late…
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Part 4: Late Term Abortionists Arbitrarily Choose Who Lives and Dies in New Mexico
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In part 4 of a 6 part series documenting the New Mexico Abortion Cartel, Abortion Free New Mexico (AFNM) takes a look at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO), the nations largest late term abortion facility. Southwestern Women’s Options advertises on it’s website, “Elective Abortions through 28 weeks… Later Abortion for Maternal and Fetal Indications.” (Screenshot from SWO website) Previous reports by AFNM have revealed that SWO is drawing women from all across the world for barbaric full term abortions, thus making Albuquerque known nationally as the Late Term Abortion Capital. This report pulls back the curtain on the abortion cartel in New Mexico that is self regulating with arbitrary standards because of…
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Part 3- Santa Teresa, NM: No Parent, No Problem 15 y/o TX Minor Obtains Abortion
Abortion Free New Mexico introduces Part 3 of a 6 Part Series exposing the New Mexico Abortion Cartel Part 1: Abortion Landscape Shift in New Mexico Since 2010 Part 2: Planned Parenthood of New Mexico is on Life Support Part 3: Santa Teresa, NM: No Parent, No Problem 15 y/o TX Minor Obtains Abortion Part 4: Late Term Abortionists Arbitrarily Choose Who Lives and Dies in New Mexico Part 5: (VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION Part 6: An Abortion Free New Mexico is the Goal By Bud Shaver Santa Teresa, NM- In an undercover call placed on May 17, 2017 to Hill Top…
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June 2017 Newsletter: Abortion Free New Mexico Partners with Priests for Life to Expose Late Term Abortion
Dear Friends, We are excited to be working together with Priests for Life to raise national awareness about late term abortion. This month we released two undercover recordings which reveal that late term abortions are easy to obtain in New Mexico… for any reason and that the abortion cartel is more concerned about the profits they can make off of lucrative late term abortions than minors being exploited by sexual predators. Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, stated, “This latest undercover call continues to rip the veil off the abortion industry and show our nation what even most ‘prochoice’ people oppose: late term abortion of healthy babies,…
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NM Late-Term Abortion Clinic Staff to Minor Incest Victim, “Contact Medicaid” NOT Authorities
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In a new undercover video by Abortion Free New Mexico and Priests for Life, the caller posing as a minor and victim of incest by an older family member is seeking a late-term abortion at 26 weeks of pregnancy. Instead of urging the minor to contact the authorities, the abortion clinic staff gives the young girl a phone number to the New Mexico Medicaid office so that she can obtain the $7,500 procedure for free. New Mexico Statute Section 30-10-3 provides that “Incest consists of knowingly intermarrying or having sexual intercourse with persons within the following degrees of consanguinity: parents and children including grandparents and grandchildren of every degree, brothers and…
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Part 2: Planned Parenthood of New Mexico is on Life Support
Abortion Free New Mexico introduces Part 2 of a 6 Part Series exposing the NM Abortion Cartel Part 1: Abortion Landscape Shift in New Mexico Since 2010 Part 2: Planned Parenthood of New Mexico is on Life Support Part 3: Santa Teresa, NM: No Parent, No Problem 15 y/o TX Minor Obtains Abortion Part 4: Late Term Abortionists Arbitrarily Choose Who Lives and Dies in New Mexico Part 5: (VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION Part 6: An Abortion Free New Mexico is the Goal By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In Part 1 of Abortion Free New Mexico’s series documenting the Abortion Landscape…
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Part 1: Abortion Landscape Shift in New Mexico Since 2010
Abortion Free New Mexico introduces Part 1 of a 6 Part Series exposing the NM Abortion Cartel Part 1: Abortion Landscape Shift in New Mexico Since 2010 Part 2: Planned Parenthood of New Mexico is on Life Support Part 3: Santa Teresa, NM: No Parent, No Problem 15 y/o TX Minor Obtains Abortion Part 4: Late Term Abortionists Arbitrarily Choose Who Lives and Dies in New Mexico Part 5: (VIDEO) COHORTS OF DEATH: UNDERCOVER AT 37 WEEKS EXPOSES UNM LATE TERM ABORTION COLLUSION Part 6: An Abortion Free New Mexico is the Goal By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In 2010 when we were invited to New Mexico as pro-life missionaries by Fr. Stephen Imbarrato, the abortion…
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(VIDEO) #NewMexicoTrue: Land Of Unrestricted Abortion
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- New Mexico is one of the poorest states in the country and is consistently ranked lowest in education, child well being while also having one of the highest crime rates in the nation. The state is currently facing a budget crisis and is struggling to keep the government running. According to a recent article by the Associated Press, “Cash reserves are dwindling, which will soon leave state finance officials unable to cut checks. The governor warned that will affect the state’s ability to make payroll and pay contracts.” However, if you need a late term abortion, New Mexico is the go to place. New Mexico may not be able to…
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Join us for three upcoming events in Albuquerque…
Defund Planned Parenthood Protest Saturday, April 29th: 11am-12pm Defund Planned Parenthood Protest, Sponsored by Abortion Free New Mexico. Click here for more information. Location: 701 San Mateo Blvd. NE. Albuquerque, NM 87108 Use street parking. National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 4th: 12pm-1pm National Day of Prayer, Sponsored by New Mexico Prays with special guests: Lt. Governor John Sanchez, Pastor Skip Heitzig, Archbishop John Wester, City Councilor Dan Lewis, Chief of Police Gorden Eden Location: Civic Plaza, 1 Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Parking is available at Civic Plaza underground parking, Convention Center parking garage, and various paid parking lots in downtown. Please see attached parking map. National Day of Prayer Week Friday,…
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Exposed: 33 Week Late Term Abortion In New Mexico
By Bud Shaver Albuquerque, NM- In January of 2015 a 20 year old woman from Great Britain sought a destination willing to perform an abortion for her at 30 weeks of pregnancy… so that she could continue going to college. Did she have to go to Vietnam, China, or North Korea? No, she traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico to have her baby killed. Why didn’t she have her late-term abortion in Great Britain? Because the international community has rightfully rejected barbaric late term abortions. Only 7 nations including China, North Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Canada, Netherlands and the United States of America still allow them. Most Americans refuse to accept the assertion that late term abortions are performed here. Interestingly, late-term abortion is overwhelmingly…
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One Week Until Launch…
By Bud and Tara Shaver Albuquerque, NM- Please join us on April 18th from 6-8pm for our official launch of Abortion Free New Mexico joined by local and national leaders. The Christian community is vital to making New Mexico abortion free, come find out how you can be an integral part of this new effort. When: Tuesday, April 18th from 6:00-8:00pm Where: 3200 Vista Grande NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 Why: For a special evening dedicated to making New Mexico abortion free. Mark your calendars to come support local Pro-Life Missionaries Bud & Tara Shaver. Hear about their pro-life journey and the strategy they are implementing to make New Mexico abortion free. Speakers Include: Troy Newman…
