Albuquerque, New Mexico- Abortion Free New Mexico has witnessed several mothers choose life and leave the abortion center in recent weeks. Praise God! In fact, yesterday morning our team at the UNM abortion center embraced a young mom that is 8 weeks pregnant, with 4 existing children and is trying to escape a domestic violence situation. This mom approached our team in tears but after speaking with Tara, receiving hope, encouragement and prayer she left joyful.
This is what putting our faith into action produces, changed hearts and lives. Tara is helping this mom find work, safe housing and had diapers and wipes delivered to her doorstep. Your prayers and support are making an impact in New Mexico. Thank you!
Candidate Kickoff: Abortion Free New Mexico is excited to share an invitation with you to attend Manuel Lardizabal for New Mexico Lt. Governor campaign kickoff on Saturday, June 14. The next New Mexico gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico. Please come and meet him and his family!
Details:
1:00pm
Redlands Park, 5121 Sequoia Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120
Upcoming Sidewalk Training- Abortion Free New Mexico will host another sidewalk outreach training this month on Thursday, June 19th. If you would like to learn how to meet mothers on the sidewalk and offer them hope and help this training is for you. Onsite prayer volunteers are also needed and this training is so helpful for that role as well. RSVP by scanning the QR code.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Under the current administration, led by Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Abortion Free New Mexico has obtained very limited data about taxpayer funded abortions through New Mexico Medicaid. In an Inspection of Public Records (IPRA) request on February 6, 2025 made to the New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA), Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico asked for a plethora of information regarding the numbers of abortions that were funded through New Mexico Medicaid. The response that the Health Care Authority provided was unprofessional, unclear and incomplete but Abortion Free New Mexico is publishing what has been revealed so far in this investigation.
The following information was requested:
How much money was paid for abortion procedures by New Mexico Medicaid in 2022, 2023 and 2024?
How many abortion procedures were paid for by New Mexico Medicaid in 2022, 2023 and 2024? (Please specify whether the procedure is chemical or surgical.)
Which providers in New Mexico were paid by New Mexico Medicaid for abortion procedures in 2022, 2023 and 2024?
What is the gestational ages of the fetus’ for which abortions were paid for by New Mexico Medicaid in 2022, 2023 and 2024?
How many abortion procedures were paid for by New Mexico Medicaid on undocumented immigrants in 2022, 2023 and 2024?
On March 4, 2025 the New Mexico Health Care Authority public records custodian gave a one sentence reply to Shaver’s initial request which was quite concerning. It simply stated,
“The New Mexico Health Care Authority, $2,980,083.31 was paid in PregTerm through 2022- 2024. The New Mexico Health Care Authority does not have documents responsive to the remainder of this request.”
In a back and forth to clarify, two different dollar amounts were ultimately given, with the final amount being over $3.7 million dollars (Total – $3,768,818.32) for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The letter below dated April 16, 2025 also included a breakdown by year, showing that 2024 had the highest amount paid out for abortions. The lack of transparency regarding this request, however, is a breach of the public trust.
In previous years under a different administration, public records requests were fulfilled completely with all requested data included. Not only did the HCA give a limited repsonse, they also stated that they did not have documents responsive to the rest of the request. Upon reading this, Shaver decided to ask where additional data could be obtained in the interest of public accountability.
Shaver then received the following response via email correspondence with the public records custodian,
“Dear Mrs. Shaver, no we do not know of an government agency that would have this because Medicaid, as we have indicated, does not pay for this. You could try private entities like planned parenthood. Thanks, HCA IPRA Team.”
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“It is very frustrating when a state agency, like the New Mexico Health Care Authority, that is entrusted with public information withholds, denies and even changes the information when it is requested by the public. This is unfortunately the norm in Democrat run states like New Mexico. The New Mexico Health Care Authority denied that Medicaid even pays for abortions but gave two contradicting dollar amounts for PregTerm (short for Pregnancy Termination) which is regarded as medical or surgical abortions. For a state that is so proud to champion abortion, why are they so unwilling to release actual abortion numbers that state taxpayers have funded? Is this an indication that they know how evil abortion really is and are attempting to hide this information from the public?”
Abortion Free New Mexico has reached out to an open government organization for assistance and has submitted another IPRA request to the New Mexico HCA to try and gain the original requested information based on the medical codes used for abortions.
New Mexico is 1 of 19 states that uses state tax dollars through Medicaid to fully fund elective abortions. This use of state tax dollars being utilized to fund abortions through New Mexico Medicaid despite the Hyde Amendment, is based on a New Mexico Supreme Court order.
The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled that the State must cover all medically necessary abortions in its Medicaid program using State-only funds. The Court based its decision to expand coverage of abortion services on the State Constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Specifically, the Court found that the Medicaid agency’s rule prohibiting State funding for certain medically necessary abortions denies Medicaid-eligible women equal rights. The agency’s rule results in a program that does not apply the same standard of medical necessity to both men and women, and there is no compelling justification for treating men and women differently with respect to their medical needs.”
The cost of a first trimester abortion is typically around $600, whereas a 32 week abortion costs $17,500.
There is a definite trend in New Mexico to promote abortion but keep citizens in the dark about their shameful deeds. During the most recent 2024 legislative session, radical abortion legislators introduced multiple bills to suppress abortion related data. Unfortunately, one bill did pass, SB57 which prevents the public from knowing the names of abortion providers, employed by a public body. It begs the question, why do you want to hide your identity if you are so proud to take the lives of little babies by performing grisly abortions, some up to 32 weeks of pregnancy? The citizens of New Mexico deserve transparency from their government and every innocent life should be protected under the law, born and preborn,” stated Tara Shaver.
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.”
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. For nearly five decades, the Congress has annually enacted the Hyde Amendment and similar laws that prevent Federal funding of elective abortion, reflecting a longstanding consensus that American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for that practice. However, the previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs. It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.”
The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening [.]”
It was unclear how this freeze on federal funds would impact Medicaid.
Democratic U.S. senators reported Medicaid portals in all 50 states were down on Tuesday.”
However, a subsequent document issued from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated,
“In addition to Social Security and Medicare, already explicitly excluded in the guidance, mandatory programs like Medicaid and SNAP will continue without pause.”
Interestingly though, this document clearly indicated that programs affected by this freeze on federal funds must adhere to President Donald J. Trumps recent Executive Orders including the, “Enforcing The Hyde Amendment”.
New Mexico is one of the most dependent states upon federal funds to cover Medicaid. According to Google AI,
In 2022, the federal government covered 84.6% of New Mexico’s Medicaid costs.
Medicaid is the largest expenditure in New Mexico’s budget.
New Mexico Medicaid 100% funds full-term abortions.
New Mexico Medicaid 100% funds full-term abortions. In fact, in a recent report, Abortion Free New Mexico exposed that the New Mexico Department of Health website indicated that New Mexico Medicaid would fund abortions for minors and even illegal immigrants!
In this bombshell report Abortion Free New Mexico brought the receipts. Here are screen shots from the New Mexico Department of Health website, links therein and related links:
Abortion Free New Mexico took to social media and asked President Trump’s Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt,
Can President Donald J. Trump and The White House ensure that NO federal funds will continue to fund full-term abortions in New Mexico?”
Tara Shaver issued the following statement,
Abortion Free New Mexico is calling upon President Donald J. Trump and his administration to immediately freeze federal funds to New Mexico that are being used by New Mexico Medicaid to fully fund full term abortions.”
Shaver continued,
New Mexico Democrats have created an ‘abortion free for all’ in our state that has opened the door for minors, illegal immigrants and out of state residents to kill their children via abortion using public tax dollars! Enough is enough.”
Washington D.C.- On Thursday, January 23, 2025 President Donald J. Trump issued a pardon for 23 pro-life prisoners, imprisoned during the former President, Joe Biden’s, administration. Abortion Free New Mexico was one of several pro-life organizations that were publicly urging President Donald J. Trump to issue a pardon.
President Trump remarked during the signing of the pardon,
“They should never have been prosecuted, many of them are elderly people.”
President Trump concluded the signing of the pardon ceremony by stating,
“This is a great honor to sign this.”
Here is video footage of some of the peaceful pro-life Christians arrested in Tennessee on March 5, 2021 those arrested included, Chester Gallagher, Heather Idoni, Calvin Zastrow, Coleman Boyd, Paul Vaughn and Dennis Green.
Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“Abortion Free New Mexico would like to thank President Donald J. Trump for acting so swiftly and decisively in pardoning the 23 peaceful pro-life prisoners. These courageous individuals’ sacrifice should inspire us all to ask, ‘What more can I do to peacefully work to end the injustice of abortion,‘ especially in radical pro-abortion states like New Mexico. It is a constitutional crisis that pre-born babies in the womb have legal protection in some states, but lose their humanity and can be legally killed by abortion in others. It is now time for Congress to overturn the FACE act that many of these prisoners were charged with.
Santa Fe, New Mexico- The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday, January 9, 2025 that counties and cities across the state cannot enact pro-life laws to protect pre-born babies. The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances that were passed in New Mexico are known as Comstock Only Ordinances. These laws are not explicit abortion bans, but are “de facto” abortion bans. They require compliance with federal statutes specifically, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 1461 and 18 U.S.C. § 1462, prohibiting the mailing and receiving of abortion-inducing drugs and paraphernalia, according to Mark Lee Dickson.According to the New Mexico Supreme Court’s overriding opinion,
The Court wrote that the ordinances did not exactly follow federal law but went beyond the requirements. Several of the ordinances authorized city or county leaders to approve or deny licenses for abortion clinics and providers.
‘Because Respondents’ authority to regulate health care access and physician licensure is entirely preempted, Respondents’ police powers in these areas are extremely limited,’ the Court wrote. ‘To the extent Respondents have any residual authority, they certainly have no power to supplant the will of the statewide electorate in favor of their own.’
The counties and cities affected by the decision are: Lea County, Roosevelt County, Eunice, Clovis, Hobbs and Edgewood New Mexico. These local governments argued that the ordinances constituted a lawful exercise of their powers for protecting the “health and safety” of their residents.Abortion Free New Mexico first reported in 2019 on Lea County becoming first county in New Mexico to take this bold action:
Lea County Board of County Commissioners passed, “A Resolution In Support of the Unborn” making Lea County the FIRST Sanctuary County in New Mexico for the UNBORN! Jonathan Sena, District 4 County Commissioner sponsored the resolution. Thank you and God Bless Lea County, New Mexico!
The other counties and cities soon followed in their footsteps and took swift action to enact pro-life measures to prevent radical pro-abortion expansion into their communities.
As reported by the Las Cruces Sun News, Abortion Free New Mexico has fully supported these efforts.
After each local government in New Mexico voted to adopt a resolution essentially denouncing abortion, the fiercely anti-abortion organization Abortion Free New Mexico, run by Albuquerque residents Bud and Tara Shaver, issued a news release touting the action.”
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement:
In 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ruled that states all across the country can now enact and enforce laws protecting the unborn. The Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances were based on federal laws that should absolutely be enforceable in every state.
The unconstitutional ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court just proves that federal protection must be granted to restore personhood to the unborn because it should never be left up to corrupt states to arbitrarily decide who lives and who dies. Abortion Free New Mexico condemns the New Mexico Supreme Court’s decision to undermine federal laws from being enforced in our state where abortion tourism is so rampant. Women and children deserve better, cities and counties should be able to protect their citizens, whether born or unborn.”
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- We are committed to unity and working alongside groups and individuals who share our shared values and who are working toward the goal of making New Mexico thrive.
Abortion Free New Mexico is not a political organization, but we understand the important role of politics in our country to enact justice and protect innocent life! Our leaders matter. Their policies shape our state and country. So it is important in our form of government to elect leaders who best share our values!
We are partners with Better Together New Mexico, see their email below.
Today is the day! It is the day we have been looking for that can change the trajectory of our state and nation.
Remember the 2023 legislative session that took away parental rights? It was the state’s progressive majority who voted for a law that allows a child of any age to get an abortion or transition to another gender – without their parent’s knowledge or consent!
Those people are on this year’s ballot and many of them have an opponent.
And if they voted for that atrocious bill, you can rest assured they are also voting to raise our taxes and take other rights away from us.
This is our opportunity to elect people who will respect all of us and our rights.
It’s our opportunity to vote for or against retaining judges who are putting criminals back on the street to terrorize us and bring harm.
We don’t have to live like this! Our vote is our voice and every vote matters greatly. If you have not voted, please take this decision seriously and exercise your rights to select our leadership. You can get valuable insight into candidates, Constitutional Amendment, Bond issues and much more here: 2024 Election Information.
If you have already voted – thank you for understanding how critical this election is! Please help others to understand the importance of their vote and help them get to the polls.
This is our time! Let’s make the best use of it and make sure our vote is counted.
For New Mexico,
Carla Sonntag President, Better Together New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Voting is a powerful way to make your voice heard and influence the future of our state. Single party domination does not work well and the many ‘worst in the nation’ rankings prove it.
Defend Traditional Values: Self-proclaimed “progressives” in New Mexico have passed laws (and want more) that put parental rights, pre-born babies rights, and the values of hard work and personal responsibility under attack. Your vote can help elect leaders who are committed to preserving the principles that strengthen New Mexico’s communities.
Your vote matters – some elections in New Mexico are won/lost by a single vote! Make sure you take time to make your voice heard at the ballot box and help shape the future of New Mexico.
Because ours is a fight for the future, and it is a fight for freedom – for freedom – like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government tell her what to do,” Harris said. “And, again, we’re not going to be gaslighted on this. We remember Donald Trump hand-selected three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Roe v. Wade, and they did as he intended.”
Luke Polaske then boldly interjected “abortion is a sacrament to Satan” and then he and his friend Grant Beth proclaimed, “Christ is King, Jesus is Lord!”
Listen to them recount their interaction with Kamala Harris on Fox and FriendsHERE
Kamala Harris instantly responded (off teleprompter) to their bold declaration that Jesus is Lord,
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.”
By Bud Shaver, Albuquerque, New Mexico- On August 5, 2024, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that her administration launched a $400,000 ad campaign throughout Texas to recruit more abortionists to New Mexico.
“The ad campaign, strewn across five major Texas newspapers and displayed across six billboards around the Houston Medical Center, is aiming to lure doctors to New Mexico, where they will have the ‘Freedom to Provide’ abortion, among other ostensible health services.”
For over eight years, New Mexico has ranked last in the nation for education (the entire tenure of governor Michelle Lujan Grisham) and consistently ranks as one of the poorest states in the country. In addition to using New Mexico tax dollars to recruit abortionists, New Mexico Medicaid fully funds abortions as well. Is it not obvious that tax dollars would be better utilized to help pull children out of poverty and provide them with a good education, not kill them?
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement:
“Using $400,000 of New Mexicans hard earned tax dollars to recruit abortionists to our state is disgraceful. The only thing New Mexico has to offer people is ABORTION under Michelle Lujan Grisham’s tenure as governor. Not a quality education, or a higher standard of life! The New Mexico Democrat controlled legislature couldn’t even deliver public safety measures to the people of New Mexico during its recent emergency special session. ABORTION and only ABORTION is all that the Democrat Party of New Mexico can agree upon. New Mexico has a vast supply of natural resources that should provide a high quality of life to every child in our state, but instead, the leaders only want to use our tax dollars to kill its most greatest asset, our children.”
New Mexico Department of Health Provides Tax Funded Abortions to “Undocumented People”
Abortion Free New Mexico discovered a website highlighted by the New Mexico Department of Health (pictured above) that is also promoting Medicaid funded abortions for (illegal) “undocumented” immigrant women and they emphatically state,
“A social security number is not required to get these benefits.”
In fact, this website boasts how Planned Parenthood of New Mexico intentionally skirts around regulatory requirements to provide abortions to (illegal) “undocumented” immigrant women.
In case there wasn’t enough proof of the abortion free for all in New Mexico, the radically pro-abortion network, “Hey Jane” spells is out pretty clearly:
Tara Shaver continued,
“New Mexico Democrats have created an ‘abortion free for all’ in our state that has opened the door for minors, illegal immigrants and out of state residents to kill their children via abortion using public tax dollars! Enough is enough, New Mexicans must rise up against this corrupt government. Take action, make your voice heard, contact your elected officials and make a plan to vote in November!”
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- The leading pro-abortion research and policy organization, Guttmacher Institute, published the most recent data available revealing a staggering increase in abortions in New Mexico since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. According to Guttmacher Institute, 71% of abortions performed in New Mexico were from out of state women in 2023. By contrast, in 2020, 38% of abortions performed in New Mexico were women from out of state. The total number of abortions performed in New Mexico in 2020 were 5,880 (38% out of state) therefore, 2,234 abortions were from out of state women. Shockingly, the total number
of abortions performed in New Mexico in 2023 were
20,950 (71% out of state) therefore, 14,875 abortions were from out of state women.
This represents a staggering 565% increase in women coming from other states to have their abortions performed in New Mexico since 2020!
14,200 Texas babies were killed in the womb in New Mexico, marking a tragic influx since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.”
That means, 95% of all out of state abortions performed in New Mexico are from women traveling from Texas.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement:
Every day Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers minister to out of state women coming to Albuquerque for abortions. The majority of these women are from Texas as two Texas based abortion facilities relocated to Albuquerque after Roe v. Wade was overturned. These killing centers specifically target Texas women. Many of them are experiencing conflicting emotions as the abortion industry and its collaborators are using new methods of coercion by funding travel expenses and accommodations in addition to fully funding their abortions. It is time for more concerned citizens to rise up and be engaged in the battle for Life that we are now facing. Women deserve better than abortion, it is not healthcare and there are so many resources available to them.”
Since 2017, the average number of abortions performed in New Mexico was around 5,000 however, after Roe v. Wade was overturned nearly 21,000 abortions were performed in New Mexico in 2023.
This represents a 353% increase in the total number of abortions performed in New Mexico since 2017!
While many are celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade and championing the fact that banning abortions is now in the hands of each individual state, the sad reality is, the number of abortions performed annually in the USA actually increased from 930,160 in 2020, to 1,037,200 in 2023 according to the Guttmacher Institute.
Tara Shaver continued,
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, abortions have INCREASED as women just travel across state lines to kill their children. Pre-born babies all across America need and deserve constitutional personhood from the moment of conception. The United States Supreme Court and the U.S. Congress need to address the constitutional crisis that is looming for pre-born babies. How is the right to life lost by crossing a state line? This crisis is very reminiscent of the earliest days in this nation when free states and slave states existed. Surely we are not going back into that dark place where your place of residence determines your value.”
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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.
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.
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- During the 2024 Super Bowl LVIII an ad that many are calling “blasphemous” was aired, and it has rightfully sparked outrage among conservative Christians. Here are some examples of the most prominent voices of opposition:
The controversial ad features, in particular, a picture of a woman washing the feet of another woman at an abortion facility with pro-life individuals putting down their signs in the background. Other controversial images depict a Priest washing the feet of a LGBTQ+ individual and a police officer washing the feet of an implied criminal (police lights flashing in the background).
The ad ends with the words in all caps, “JESUS DIDN’T TEACH HATE, HE WASHED FEET.”
Interestingly, according to The Sporting News, “Among the donors behind the [He Get’s Us] campaign is the family of billionaire Hobby Lobby co-founder David Green, whose son is a board member at Come Near.”
The apparent Christian backed propaganda messaging implies, in the scene above, that the Pro-Life community shouldn’t protest abortion or peacefully confront abortion minded women at abortion facilities. To do so is not loving it is, “HATE”. They should instead follow Jesus’ example and “wash their feet.”
MYTH/PROPAGANDA VS. REALITY
Publicly being present at abortion facilities does convict abortion minded women, some of whom are already on the fence about their abortion decision. Some women even arrive looking for a “sign” or a way out and thank us for being there. Those who courageously and sacrificially go to abortion facilities to share the gospel and minister to women are the last line of defense on the frontlines of the battle for life in this country.
Abbey Johnson, a former manager at Planned Parenthood, revealed that upper management complained, “Our no-show rate goes up to 75% when people are outside our clinics praying.”
It has also been documented in the articles below that the use of both fetal development and abortion victim images of abortion violence, do change individuals minds and saves babies lives.
Abortionists at a National Abortion Federation gathering themselves readily admitted that abortion is, “grotesque, it is killing, and it is violent.” Abortion Free New Mexico firmly believes in and has seen the positive effects of the use of signs and especially those depicting what abortion violence does to babies in the womb. Women deserve to know what happens to their baby when they have an abortion and abortion facilities never show these images to them.
WHAT DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT ACTUALLY SAY?
Biblical (New Testament) examples of feet washing include Jesus/Christians washing fellow Christians feet expressing their humility, service and love to one another; and repentant sinners to Jesus as an act expressing their true sorrow for their sins:
In Luke, it was the repentant sinner who washed Jesus’ feet expressing her true sorrow over her sin, Luke 7: 37-38 “A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.”
John 13:2-17 Jesus washes his disciples feet, “Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”
John 13:2–17 recounts Jesus’ performance of this action. In verses 13:14–17, Christ instructs His disciples: “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.”
1 Timothy 5:10 reflects on the godly example set by fellow Christian widows, “and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people…”
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“Abortion Free New Mexico is not motivated by hate, on the contrary, our love for abortion minded women and their babies compels us to act on behalf of our Christian faith and reach them on the sidewalks outside of abortion facilities before they make the tragic choice to take the life of their precious baby. We need more Christians to be willing to publicly pray at local abortion facilities because it does in fact, change women’s minds and saves babies lives. There are currently FIVE abortion facilities in Albuquerque alone. While we have an organized daily/weekly presence at two local abortion facilities the others have limited or no coverage at all.
If our peaceful, public presence was not effective at abortion facilities, then there would not be the need for abortion sympathizers to spend millions of dollars on a Super Bowl ad to thwart our efforts. If any Christian is offended by our pro-life efforts, then Jesus’ example should lead them to wash the feet of their fellow pro-life Christian brothers and sisters, not the feet of unrepentant sinners.”
Please pray for our selfless volunteers and consider joining us on the sidewalk. Training is provided.
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- On January 22, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a presidential proclamation designating the third Sunday of January (or close to that) as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. This day is a great opportunity for Pastors, Churches and Pro-life organizations across the United States to bring awareness to the daily attacks against human life through the abortion industry.
Abortion Free New Mexico will be at local churches hosting educational tables on Sanctity of Life weekend and we encourage you to use this time to inform your own Pastor and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Here are some tips:
Click HERE to become a volunteer. Training is Provided.
Important Local Pro-Life Events this month:
Dear Pro-Life Advocate,
We are very excited to have a team from Living Waters join us to show the “What is it?” Movie at Calvary Rio Rancho on Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 21, 2024. If you are not familiar with the organization called Living Waters, you probably are familiar with Ray Comfort and his street preaching ministry proclaiming the gospel, fulfilling the great commission.
The movie, “What is it?” takes the same approach of delivering the gospel and logically and biblically describes human life in the womb. It is a powerful example of apologetics being applied to describing a pre-born baby and how God looks at His creation. The movie itself is about an hour long then we will follow with a Q&A session with Emeal Zwayne and Mark Spence of Living Waters to discuss the Pro-Life movement in our nation and in New Mexico.
This will be an opportunity for those who love God and love life to come together in prayer and fellowship. We hope that you, your ministry and anyone else you would like to invite can join other Pro-Life advocates to stand strong for life on January 21, 2024 from 5-7:30pm.
Pastor Roy Weaver
Job 10:11-12 “You clothed me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews. You have granted me life and steadfast love.”
138 FRONTAGE RD NE | RIO RANCHO, NM 87124 | 505-896-2990
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 Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico joined Owen Shroyer and Natly Denise on the Infowars War Room to connect the dots concerning Satanism, child exploitation and abortion.
In addition to public mainstream revelations of recent child exploitation that is no longer a conspiracy theory, they discussed Cosmopolitan magazine’s recent satanic report highlighting satanic abortion rituals and The Satanic Temple’s expansion into New Mexico! WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW BELOW.
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- This month, Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico was the sole pro-life voice featured in an article highlighted on the front page of the November/December edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. The detailed report captioned, “The Devil’s in the… Health Clinic?” highlights The Satanic Temple, their abortion expansion into New Mexico and their legal fight (which a judge has since struck down) claiming that abortions are a necessary component of their religious ritual.
The Satanic Temple is actively capitalizing on New Mexico’s lack of abortion restrictions by promoting and providing the abortion pill by mail. However, the article sheds light on their real agenda which is to use their stated, “religious ritual” of abortion as a desperately insane attempt to overturn abortion restrictions in states where abortion has been banned.
Tara got right to the heart of the issue in her statement below!
“For Tara Shaver, a Christian anti-choice organizer and spokesperson for a group called Abortion Free New Mexico, TST’s [The Satanic Temple] clinic underscored her conviction that abortion is demonic child sacrifice. ‘Do our leaders realize that they have this unholy alliance with Satanists?’ she says. ‘I think it just serves to show the origins of abortion and the type of people that champion it.’”
As Christian missionaries on the frontlines of the battle against the evil of abortion, it is no surprise that Satanists are in the public eye embracing abortion as a key tenet of their self-centered cult.
Since the beginning of time, Satan has been the number one enemy of humanity and abortion (modern day child sacrifice) is the preeminent way Satan is attacking the human family today.
Cosmopolitan, in very dark undertones, spotlights The Satanic Temple, their followers, and even the disturbing chants they encourage women to recite (while looking at themselves in the mirror) before and after their abortion.
(“In TST’s [The Satanic Temple] abortion ritual, the focus is on self-reflection in the context of science.” Picture and quote from Cosmopolitan)
What about the scientific fact that human life begins at conception?
The contrast between the two opposing religions couldn’t be more stark as Christianity encourages sacrificial love, considering others as more important than yourself even to the extreme of loving your enemies. While Satanism embraces self-centered worship to the extreme of killing, even, sacrificing your own child upon the altar of convenience.
There is no question about whether the battle we engage in daily to save precious pre-born lives is one of good vs. evil. Abortion is selfish, evil, demonic and now undoubtedly satanic.
Here are some of the shocked responses to Cosmopolitan’s Satanic article:
“Cosmopolitan Magazine Promotes Satanic Abortion Ritual: ‘This Is the Most Demonic Thing I’ve Ever Seen’”
Albuquerque, New Mexico- Two Safe Haven Baby Boxes were installed in New Mexico just days apart. On October 24, 2023, the city of Belen Fire Station held a ribbon cutting ceremony to debut their newly installed Safe Haven baby box.
On October 21 the Carlsbad Fire Station 1 had their Safe Haven Baby Box blessed at a ceremony that was open to the public.
This makes for the 4th Safe Haven Baby Box installed in the state of New Mexico, the others are located in Española and Hobbs.
The city of Farmington approved a resolution on October 11 of this year for a box to be installed at Fire Station 2 and other cities are considering installations.
Safe Haven Baby boxes provide an alternative to abandoning newborns or disposing of them in dumpsters or trash cans which happens far too often here in the Land of Enchantment. Newborns under 90 days old can be placed in these Safe Haven Baby Boxes or taken to a local church, hospital, fire station or police station with staff on site.
On September 23 of this year, a healthy baby boy was safely placed in the Hobbs Safe Haven baby box. This was the first life that has been saved in New Mexico and serves as proof that these boxes are an effective tool to save lives.
Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“It’s beautiful to see that New Mexico has life affirming options for women who are simply overwhelmed or unprepared for motherhood. It is truly a sacrificial act of love that leads these moms to deposit their babies into a Safe Haven baby box, thereby giving them a hope and a future. Abortion Free New Mexico is in full support of these baby boxes and it is our hope that every county will install these as quickly as possible and that more awareness about their availability will spread like wildfire across the state. Every life is beautiful and is worth protecting, both inside and outside of the womb.”
Join Abortion Free New Mexico for our 3rd Annual Year End Finale for Life Appreciation Fundraising Dinner on November 16, 2023. This year’s guest speaker is Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, a long time friend and mentor of New Mexico’s Pro-Life Missionaries, Bud and Tara Shaver.
Troy Newman is considered to be “Abortionists #1 Foe” by CNN and is the Founder of the Center for Medical Progress which exposed Planned Parenthood’s aborted baby body parts selling scheme.
In fact, he’s just been unjustly ordered to pay Planned Parenthood 18 million dollars!
This pro-life warrior is coming to New Mexico to give a talk like you’ve never heard before.
You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to meet Troy and hear from one of the most influential pro-life leaders in the nation- while supporting New Mexico’s Pro-life Missionary family.
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.
Albuquerque, NM– Abortion Free New Mexico will be hosting our 3rd Annual Year End Finale for Life Appreciation Fundraising Dinner on November 16, 2023. This year’s guest speaker is Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, a long time friend and mentor of New Mexico’s Pro-Life Missionaries, Bud and Tara Shaver.
In fact, Bud and Tara worked for Operation Rescue before arriving in Albuquerque where they learned how to effectively close down abortion facilities and to bring accountability to an unregulated abortion industry. For many years abortionists were shutting their doors and progress was being made as we exposed this grisly industry.
Unfortunately, abortions are now up 220% in New Mexico and we need some reinforcements and encouragement in this battle we are fighting for life. Please join us for our Year End Finale for Life and support our mission to build a culture of life in New Mexico. If you are unable to attend please make a year end gift to our ministry by clicking HERE.
Operation Rescue® is one of the leading pro-life Christian activist organizations in the U.S. Their goal is to use all legal tools available to us to expose abortion abuses, demand enforcement, save innocent lives, and build an Abortion-Free America.
About our speaker, Troy Newman: Adopted at birth and raised in San Diego, Troy Newman has more than 27 years of experience and leadership in business and pro-life ministry with great success growing Christian organizations. Troy is an accomplished strategist with remarkable insight.
His vision, expertise, and leadership have brought about a dramatic reduction in the numbers of abortions and abortion providers nationally. His work has been featured in the Rolling Stone Magazine, GQ, USA Today, WND.com, Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, NYT, and a host of other print media. Troy is a sought after spokesperson for the pro-life cause who is regularly featured on radio programs and television news broadcasts. In addition, his one-minute audio commentaries are aired daily across the Bott Radio Network. Troy’s unique insights have been published in nearly every newspaper in the United States.
Troy serves on boards for a number of pro-life groups and was a founding board member for the Center for Medical Progress, the organization that has made headlines with its hard-hitting videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s participation in the illegal trafficking of fetal remains.
Troy is a published author of four books: Their Blood Cries Out, Am I Now Your Enemy for Telling You the Truth, Refocusing the Pro-Life Movement for Victory, and his newest book published by WND.com entitled Abortion Free.
As president of Operation Rescue since 1999, Troy offers a rare blend of theological wisdom and organizational strengths. Through his peaceful, proactive efforts, Troy has forged exciting bottom-line results. His work has permanently closed hundreds of abortion mills, led dozens of abortionists leave the killing industry, spared countless babies from abortion, and is changing lives through the public offering of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is especially recognized for his growing success in developing and applying cutting-edge pro-life strategies.
Troy was the architect and innovator of the “Truth Truck” campaign and the “Show the Truth” Tours. Troy worked for eight years in Wichita, KS, to close the nation’s largest late-term abortion clinic.
Troy’s other business interests include real estate development investments and rental properties. Troy’s hobbies are hunting, ranching, and gardening, and he has two Black Belts in Martial Arts. Troy and his wife, Mellissa, homeschool their five children on a small hobby farm in Kansas.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Wednesday, July 19th Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers documented the sixth abortion injury of 2023 at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health abortion center. A fire engine and an ambulance were photographed onsite and a woman was taken to a local emergency room. It is unknown what injuries were incurred because the City of Albuquerque refuses to release redacted 911 calls to Abortion Free Mexico leader, Tara Shaver. First and second trimester procedures are performed up to 24 weeks (6 months) of pregnancy at this location. This abortion injury occurred just weeks after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham launched a Reproductive Health Hotline to connect women with abortion providers throughout the state. Abortion Free New Mexico confirmed through a recorded phone call that this hotline is only referring women to pro-abortion organizations and offers little to no help to women who want to continue their pregnancies. Spokeswoman, Tara Shaver issued the following statement,
One thing is for sure, the abortion industry is determined to kill children in the womb no matter what harm may come to the women seeking these grisly invasive procedures. It is a shame that women are not told about potential complications and sometimes irreversible damage that can occur at the hands of local abortionists. Abortion is not healthcare, there is no healing involved in an abortion only death, guilt, shame and regret.”
Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers continue to be 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. These volunteers see first hand that the New Mexico abortion cartel is actively thwarting opportunities for women to learn about other positive alternatives to abortion. The UNM Center for Reproductive Health has recently installed a gate to prevent sidewalk counselors from interacting with women in a nearby alley and have also modified their scheduling procedures to have all abortion patients enter the abortion center during a one hour time frame each day. Abortion Free New Mexico is currently serving two women that have chosen life for their babies. Volunteers and your support are needed to reach these women with the love and hope they deserve to continue their pregnancies. To support our work please donate here and fill out our get involved form here.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On June 24, 2023, Abortion Free New Mexico spokeswoman, Tara Shaver spoke with KOB 4 about New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new abortion hotline. It is being called the “NM Reproductive Health Hotline ” and is linked to the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) Abortion and Reproductive Health section which explicitly affirms that,
“Abortion is legal and accessible in New Mexico.”
Abortion Free New Mexico had it’s suspicions about the real purpose of this new initiative and Tara Shaver stated to KOB 4 during her interview the following,
“I can certainly appreciate that, you know, the governor is trying to make an effort to provide resources for women,’ said Shaver.
’The pro-life community is so vibrant, and we have so much to offer. However, local abortion facilities, the Department of Health, even public schools are not willing to share our information about the resources that are available. So I feel like this hotline is probably going to serve one purpose, and that’s to promote abortion and birth control.’”
In order to confirm exactly what this hotline offers Abortion Free New Mexico conducted its own investigation by calling the hotline.
Here is the 22 minute recorded conversation in its entirety:
The representative that answered the call confirmed that she was with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and when the investigative caller tells her that she is 8 weeks pregnant and calling for resources, the NMDOH representative immediately assumes that the caller wants an abortion.
When the investigative caller says she’s not sure if she wants an abortion or to keep the baby and asks if there are pregnancy resources, the NMDOH representative gives her phone numbers for pro-abortion groups, “All Options” and “ReproCare”. The representative then circles back and gives the caller all of the Albuquerque abortion centers names, addresses and phone numbers.
The investigative caller then asks about other resources like maternity homes and housing during the pregnancy. The investigator is told to call the New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (NMRCRC) for housing information. However, upon calling the NMRCRC a recording instructs women to visit their website and fill out their Abortion Fund Application.
The first thing you see on their website emphatically states,
“UNLESS YOU ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE OBTAINING AN ABORTION, PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUR PATIENT HELPLINE.”
It’s unclear why the NMDOH would refer to this organization for housing as their stated mission is to ONLY help women seeking abortions by providing,
Plane tickets, meals, ground transportation, and clinic fees fully paid.”
During the investigation, the caller also asked about prenatal care and parenting classes and was told that all hospitals provide those instead of referring to life affirming organizations like CareNet that provide free parenting classes outside of a hospital setting.
“It is misleading and downright dishonest for the Governor to state that the NM Reproductive Health Hotline is comprehensive. This couldn’t be further from the truth. During the investigation conducted by Abortion Free New Mexico, the New Mexico Department of Health representative had to research housing on the spot and only referred to domestic violence shelters and a radical group that ONLY helps women obtain abortions.
The investigative caller kept clarifying and asking whether or not the hotline had any actual reproductive health resources but was always referred to another extreme pro-abortion entity. Women calling this hotline are absolutely not given all of the comprehensive resources available to them in New Mexico, this hotline is primarily referring them to groups with an extreme pro-abortion bias.
Pro-life groups in New Mexico like the local maternity home, Casa De Mariposa located in Albuquerque and CareNet which offers statewide parenting classes, pregnancy tests as well as items for both and mom and baby, and even Options Beyond Adoption are blatantly excluded,” stated Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico.
It’s truly a sad reality that the New New Mexico Department of Health is actively promoting abortions and as a result, the number of abortions have more than doubled as the KOB 4 report mentioned above revealed,
“there were over 11,000 reported abortions statewide in 2022. Of those, over 6,000 were from out-of-state patients.”
”[Tara] Shaver says she doesn’t want women to travel to New Mexico. ‘It’s a disservice to them. Because, you know, women deserve so much better than abortion. Women deserve to know, again, other options that are available to them,’ Shaver said.”
New Mexico pro-life organizations have so much to offer women with unplanned pregnancies.
In fact, Abortion Free New Mexico recently announced, Life Fund: Emergent Financial Support During Pregnancy.
Albuquerque, New Mexico- On Wednesday, May 31 during the 2 o’clock hour a woman was put into an ambulance outside the University of New Mexico’s free standing abortion facility, the Center for Reproductive Health, for transport to the emergency room. This is the 5th botched abortion at this location that has been documented by Abortion Free New Mexico volunteers in 2023.
The UNM Center for Reproductive Health performs abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy and is a Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning location. This means that the University of New Mexico’s OB-GYN department places a major emphasis on training residents to perform abortions.
According to the Ryan Program website one of the goals is to,
“ensure the availability of abortion care in hospitals and make sure that all obstetrician-gynecologists are skilled to provide abortion care.”
Tara Shaver Spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico issued the following statement,
“Five abortion related injuries in the first five months of 2023 at the University of New Mexico’s free-standing abortion facility is a grave concern. The pro-life community deeply cares for women seeking abortions, we want to help them find solutions to their crisis pregnancies so that they can choose life for their children. Abortion facilities don’t aim to truly help these women overcome their crisis situation, they simply sell abortions and send them on their way. Until there is accountability and a change in New Mexico’s laws, women will continue to be injured at the hands of abortion profiteers while killing their children in the womb. Abortion Free New Mexico believes that women deserve better than abortion and we are working to build a culture that loves life.”
Abortion Free New Mexico’s, No Sidewalk Without the Savior prayer initiative places volunteers who are on site at the UNM Center for Reproductive Health Abortion Center each weekday and are equipped with life saving resources for pregnant women. New Volunteers are always welcome to join in this effort.
