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New Mexico Watchman
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Please pray for the New Mexico State Legislature. The following are today’s pray concerns and alerts.
Death Bill, HB 171 End of Life Option, to be Heard Friday
HB 171: End of Life Options Act
“End of Life Options” has been previously termed “Death with Dignity”, “Physician Assisted Suicide” and “Euthanasia.” The bill would allow any health care provider in the State of New Mexico with any credential to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to a dying patient.
The bill is to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee
Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 307 or 309.
Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 307 or 309.
Please contact members of the committee by email, phone, letter or in-person and express your opposition to HB 171. Urge them to vote NO on HB 171 End of Life Options. A listing of House Judiciary Committee members appears below.
In addition Right to Life New Mexico asks that a special effort be made to contact the following Representatives and urge a NO vote on HB 171:
Representative Gail Chasey, Chair (986-4411 gail@gailchasey.com)
Representative Deborah Armstrong (986- 4840 deborah.armstrong@nmlegis.gov)
Representative Elizabeth Thomson (986-4249 liz.thomson@nmlegis.gov)
Representative Joanne Ferray. (986-4336 oanne.ferrary@nmlegis.gov)
UPDATE:
SB 183 Partial and Late Term Abortion Bill Fails
SB 183 Partial and Late Term Abortion Bill sponsored by Senator Bill Sharer and David Gallegos failed to pass the Senate Public Affairs Committee last evening, February 14, 2017. The vote was along party lines.
NM Legislature 2017
House Judiciary Committee
| Last Name | First Name | Position | Party | Room | Extn.* | Email Addr. |
| Chasey | Gail | Chair | D | 308 | 4411 | gail@gailchasey.com |
| Martinez | Javier | Vice Chair | D | 413C | 4436 | javier.martinez@nmlegis.gov |
| Alcon | Eliseo Lee | Member | D | 314B | 4425 | eliseo.alcon@nmlegis.gov |
| Brown | Cathrynn N. | Member | R | 204B | 4210 | c.brown.nm55@gmail.com |
| Cook | Zachary J. | Member | R | 205A | 4233 | zachary.cook@nmlegis.gov |
| Dines | Jim | Member | R | 205B | 4242 | jim.dines@nmlegis.gov |
| Egolf | Brian | Member | D | 104 | 4782 | brian.egolf@nmlegis.gov |
| Ely | Daymon | Member | D | 203DN | 4336 | daymon.ely@nmlegis.gov |
| Gentry | Nate | Member | R | 125 | 4757 | natefornm@gmail.com |
| Louis | Georgene | Member | D | 312A | 4327 | georgene.louis@nmlegis.gov |
| McQueen | Matthew | Member | D | 316A | 4421 | matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov |
| Nibert | Greg | Member | R | 203E | 4211 | greg.nibert@nmlegis.gov |
| Rehm | William “Bill” | Member | R | 201B | 4214 | bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov |
* Dial 1 (505) 986 – plus the Representative’s extension.
New Mexico Watchman
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