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Dramatic Reversal: Abortion Protests Lead to Promising Public Policy Shift in New Mexico
January 28, 2015
 Albuquerque,
NM - The first-ever National Strike for Life, held on January 22-23
was an astounding success, especially in New Mexico, where the idea for
the two-day strike first originated.
One
of the most impressive developments to come out of the event was a
dramatic change in heart of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who
campaigned as a pro-life supporter, but has been reticent in the past to
take any action to make abortion facilities more accountable in her
state where clinics have no oversight and abortions are legal throughout
all nine months of pregnancy.
"There
are literally no abortion laws in New Mexico. There's no waiting
period, no parental notification, and no safety standards or
inspections. There's no limits on abortion whatsoever. Because of this
'Wild West' attitude toward abortion, babies are killed in Albuquerque
up until the day before birth," said Operation Rescue President Troy
Newman, co-author of the new book, Abortion Free,
which describes how to end abortion one community at a time. "Women
and babies who should be protected by law are vulnerable prey to
unscrupulous abortion mills that exploit the moms and take the lives of
their babies for profit. It is only reasonable to call on the Governor
for reforms."
Now,
a remarkable turn-around has taken place as a result of a year of
focused protests culminating in last week's National Strike for Life.
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