New Mexico Legislature – Issues on the Horizon

 

New Mexico

 

New Mexico’s 55th legislative session will be novel in some ways and familiar in others. The legislature has limited in-person public testimony at the Capitol due to ongoing health concerns, planning to conduct hearings via video conferencing. Though, many of our legislative priorities will be very familiar.

Assisted Suicide
Once again, physician-assisted suicide is on the table, filed as HB 47—The Elizabeth Whitfield End-of-Life-Options Act. It is currently in the House Committee on Health, & Human Services and is expected to have a hearing soon.

HB 47 would legalize assisted suicide in New Mexico by allowing patients to obtain lethal drugs from medical professionals who do not even have to be doctors – this is essentially Non-Physician assisted suicide. This legislation would also enable the same non-physicians to determine the mental capacity of patients requesting lethal drugs. It would take the extra step of forcing doctors and medical professionals to violate their conscience by mandating that they refer patients for assisted suicide when requested, regardless of the patient’s mental or medical condition.

HB 47 lacks many safeguards found in other states that protect patients from dangerous abuse and coercion from predatory family members and profit-driven insurance companies, putting the disabled and the elderly at particular risk.

Abortion
Although it has not yet been introduced, we expect another substantial effort to repeal abortion statute protections for women and doctors. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has reiterated her commitment to supporting legislative efforts to remove all abortion-related laws from New Mexico statutes, including those that provide doctors’ conscience protections and require a woman’s consent before having an abortion.

Marijuana
Lawmakers will likely introduce legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, again with support from the Governor’s office (a proposal 63% of New Mexicans opposed just a year ago). Supporters claim legalization will bring in tax revenue but dismiss the heavy cost legalization would have on our communities, particularly our children and communities of color, not to mention the health and safety risks that have become realities in other states which have legalized recreational marijuana.

Despite these radical efforts, we are proud we have strong allies in our state capitol we can stand alongside and support—Elected officials who are committed to representing your values.

Please join us in supporting these legislators by praying that God may bless their efforts and ensure our voices are heard.

Schmedes, Gallegos, Dow and Montoya
With your support we will remain vigilant in standing for life, family and religious freedom and keep you updated on the movement of legislation and how you can get involved.

Sincerely,

Stephanie CurryStephanie Curry
Stephanie Curry
Policy Manager
Mailing Address:
223 N Guadalupe St, Suite 514
Santa Fe, NM 87501
FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/NewMexico

Stephanie Curry
Policy Manager

Mailing Address:
223 N Guadalupe St, Suite 514
Santa Fe, NM 87501
FamilyPolicyAlliance.com/NewMexico
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ACTION ALERT!
BREAKING: The nation’s most radical anti-life bills have been introduced in the New Mexico 2021 Legislature: SB 10, an abortion up-to-birth bill (identical to HB 51 from 2019) and SB 47, an assisted suicide bill (links to both bills below).
SB 10 ABORTION UP-TO-BIRTH BILL
SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS HEARING ON MONDAY, JAN. 25. URGENT ACTION NEEDED: EMAIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TODAY
SB 10 is scheduled to be heard at 2 PM on Monday, January 25th. Contact the members of the Senate Public Affairs Committee TODAY.
Tell them to vote NO on SB 10.
*Use some of the points below in your message.
Chairman Ortiz y Pino Email: gerald.ortizypino@nmlegis.gov (505) 243-1509
Senator Bill Tallman Email: bill.tallman@nmlegis.gov (505) 397-8854
Senator Brenda McKenna Email: brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov (505) 397-8834
Senator Antoinette Lopez Email: a.sedillolopez@nmlegis.gov (505) 397-8847
Senator Liz Stefanics Email: lstefanics@msn.com (505) 397-8851
Senator Gregory Baca Email: greg.baca@nmlegis.gov (505) 397-8815
Sen Dr. Gregg Schmedes Email: gregg.schmedes@nmlegis.gov (505) 397-8846
Sen Stuart Ingle Email: stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov,(505) 397-8829
Sen David Gallegos Email: david.rsi@otmail.com(505) 397-8824
The radical abortion lobby behind SB 10 seeks to strip New Mexico’s 1969 criminal abortion statute and not replace it with ANY protections for women, babies and health care professionals. SB 10 will force the following:
1) Codify abortion up-to-birth in state law.
2) Remove the state’s only conscience protection, forcing medical professionals to perform/assist in abortions since there are no other explicit state or federal conscinece protections preventing this.
3) Does not add any protections for women, but further empowers abortion businesses with less accountability.
5) Forces NM taxpayers to continue to fund healthy moms to abort a healthy baby up to 9 months of pregnancy through state Medicaid.
6) The majority of Americans and the majority of New Mexicans support a limit on abortion after 5 months.
SHARE THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH FRIENDS, FAMILY & GROUPS.
New Mexico Alliance for Life first reported the radical abortion lobby groups behind HB 51 and now SB 10 openly called for the removal of “religious refusals”—removing the option for medical professional or hospital to refuse to perform abortions.
The radical abortion lobby seeks to force medical professionals across New Mexico to perform abortions as a matter of “access.” This is not a pro-woman bill but rather, a pro-abortion lobby bill.
There are no explicit federal nor state conscience protection, except in the 1969 NM abortion statute. By removing this conscience protection, New Mexico medical professionals will be forced to perform and participate in abortions.
TOMORROW:PRO-LIFE WEBCAST ON WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO TO STOP SB 10 & HB 47, MORE INFORMATION HERE.
RADICAL ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL HB 47
The Elizabeth Whitfield End of Life Options Act, HB 47 would usher in assisted suicide in the state with the highest suicide rate already. It is also considered the most radical bill in the nation by the medical community. Bill analysis here.
“Assisted suicide endangers all New Mexicans, as we’ve witnessed overall suicide rates increase in states that legalize killing. Patients will feel pressured to opt out of life saving care by insurance companies as a cost-control measure” –Senator Dr. Gregg Schmedes, the ONLY practicing medical professional in the NM Legislature.
Support the life-saving work of New Mexico Alliance for Life today! We need your help to continue exposing the abortion industry in New Mexico, as our ground-breaking work delivers life-saving results and has been featured by national and local media!
Make a secure, online donation here or mail a check to: New Mexico Alliance for Life 1208 San Pedro Dr NE #122, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
New Mexico Alliance for Life is a 501C-4 non-profit organization. Donations are not tax-deductible. Thank you for your support and for being a voice for those who don’t have one!
Your friend in LIFE,
Elisa Martinez
Executive Director
New Mexico Alliance for Life

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