Major pro-life bills to be heard
Thursday, March 2, 2017,1:30 PM at NM Capitol. 
Plan on attending the public hearings for these bills this Thursday and contacting the committee members below to support these common sense, humane measures.
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HB 37, Infant Born Alive Protection Act:  Currently, infants who survive late-term abortions at 24 weeks and beyond in New Mexico are left to die or without basic care like a warm blanket. HB 37 would require infants who survive abortions are given palliative (comfort) care or medical care, if necessary. According to the CDC, there are over 500 cases of infants surviving abortions across the country. The UNM chief abortionist, Dr. Eve Espey admits "OB-GYNs do not ressussitate neonates" showing signs of life after late-term abortions at UNM Hospital. 

HB 221 Parental Notification of Abortion:  New Mexico parents have no rights when it comes to minors obtaining abortions.  There are no parental consent or notification laws on abortion, however a minor must obtain parental consent to take an aspirin in school.  HB  221 would require a minors parent or guardian to be notified 48 hours before their daughter obtains an abortion.   37 states require parental involvement in a minor’s abortion. 

HB 220, Late Term Abortion Ban (House version):  Abortion is legal up to the day of birth in NM - for ANY reason. New Mexico has the highest rate of late-term abortions in the nation. Late- term abortion is dangerous for women, inhumane and involves excruciating pain for infants. After 24 weeks, an infant in utero is given an intra cardiac injection-- a process deemed inhumane and cruel for exterminating animals by NM statute.

Contact the Democrat members of the NM House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee below, who are poised to vote party-line against these common sense measures. Tell them to vote for HB 37, HB 220, HB 221. ​

Representative Eliseo Alcon (Committee Chairman) 
Capitol Room:  314B
Phone Number: 505-986-4425
Email Address: eliseo.alcon@nmlegis.gov

Representative Deborah Armstrong 
Capitol Room:  312B
Phone Number: 505-986-4840
Email Address: deborah.armstrong@nmlegis.gov

Representative Patricia Roybal Caballero 
Capitol Room:  206B
Phone Number: 505-986-4248
Email Address: pat.roybalcaballero@nmlegis.gov

Can't make it to the Capitol on Thursday?  Watch the livestream committee hearing for HB37 and HB 220 online here. 

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Albuquerque, NM 87112

HB 37: VOTE FOR
The Born Alive Infant Protection Act is scheduled for a public hearing before the House Public Affairs Committee on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 1:30 pm.  Plan on attending the hearing, get your talking points here.
HB 171: VOTE NO 
The assisted suicide bill, "End of Life Options" Act
was heard this week but AGAIN was not voted on in the House Judiciary Committee.  Progressives realized they did not have the votes in the committee stacked with their own, including House Speaker Brian Egolf. They plan to revise the bill again and try to re-introduce at any time.  
SB 282: VOTE NO
"Hospital Patient Protections Act" forces hospitals to perform abortions and health care providers to participate in abortions. Read more below. 

 Contact your NM Senator and Representative by email or phone and tell them to VOTE FOR HB 37 AND AGAINST SB 282, HB 171. Find out more here.
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM-- Wednesday, New Mexico legislators held a press conference on the House floor at the New Mexico Capitol with Congressman Steve Pearce and New Mexico Alliance for Life's Elisa Martinez to announce HB 37, the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and legislation to withhold funding from UNM Health Science Center (UNM HSC).  Thanks to these leaders along with New Mexico Right to Life's Dauneen Dolce, the HUB of New Mexico Radio, the American Academy of Medical Ethics and all who attended. 

The Born Alive Infant Protection Act is sponsored by Republican lawmakers Rod Montoya, David Gallegos, Rick Little and Yvette Herrell. The NMAFL draft legislation died in committee last year, and requires doctors to resuscitate babies - even those born as the result of an abortion - if they show signs of breathing, a heartbeat, clear movement or even a pulsation in the umbilical cord. Rep. Montoya read deposition testimony given to the Select Panel on Infant Lives, where the UNM OB-GYN Dept. chief, Eve Espey stated that "OB-Gyns do not resuscitate neonates," and that she did not see the "relevance" of the federal Born Alive Protection Act to her practice.  It is for these reasons, NM legislators have introduced HB 37. ​

Not only has UNM HSC taken no corrective action to address violations of law evidenced by the Select Panel's investigation, the UNM Board of Regents and UNM HSC officials have denied access to public records to New Mexico legislators, along with Congressman Pearce. UNM HSC has also refused to comply with public information requests filed by NMAFL to the point that NMAFL has filed a lawsuit against UNM HSC.  NMAFL has worked closely with state legislators since 2015 in exposing the collaboration between University of New Mexico Health Science Center and Southwestern Women's Options in their aborted infant harvesting program and other issues. 

"UNM Health Science Center in collaboration with Southwestern Women's Options has not provided a legal consent form to hundreds and likely thousands of New Mexico women to donate their aborted infants' body for research," said Elisa Martinez, NMAFL executive director. "As a woman and taxpayer of New Mexico, I demand accountability and that these practices that take advantage of women end, "said Elisa Martinez, NMAFL executive director. ​

"There is absolutely zero accountability at UNM Health Sciences," said Representative David Gallegos, "UNM's refusal to give an open and honest accounting of their abortion, research and procurement practices to state and congressional legislators is appalling."
"Dr. Roth and his staff, while stiff-arming us for records requests that we needed to exercise proper oversight, at the same time as a member of the appropriations committee I was receiving requests from UNM, for increased funding in a lot of their areas, "said Representative Dennis Roch, "They certainly didn't mind talking to legislators about their need for dollars, but they certainly wouldn't give us any answers when we had questions about their ethical practices."

​Find out who your NM state senator and state representative are here.  Contact both by email or phone and tell them to vote for HB 37 the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and to withhold funding from UNM HSC.  
Other Updates:  HB 171 the assisted suicide bill, "End of Life Options" Act will be heard next week before the Judiciary committee.  More analysis here.

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 Thank you for your support of LIFE!

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