Governor issues order pledging NM resources to expand abortion access ($10 million in state funds for abortion clinic in Las Cruces)

The Albuquerque Journal ^ | August 31, 2022 | Dan Boyd

[CedarDave]

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham moved Wednesday to buttress access to abortions in New Mexico, signing an executive order that pledges $10 million to build a state-funded clinic providing abortion and other services in Doña Ana County.

The governor’s executive order also directs the state Department of Health to marshal state resources to expand access to reproductive health — including abortion — in rural parts of the state and study whether medication that ends pregnancies can be provided in public health clinics.

“This is a state that will stand against any attempts to remove or eviscerate women’s constitutional rights,” Lujan Grisham said during a remote briefing with reporters, legislators and members of the state’s Commission on the Status of Women.

The move comes as New Mexico has seen an influx of patients from other states seeking abortion services — and with just over two months until Election Day.

The Democratic governor is locked in a hard-hitting reelection campaign against Republican Mark Ronchetti and abortion has emerged as a key issue in the race since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Lujan Grisham already issued a previous executive order aimed at shielding health care professionals targeted by lawsuits from losing their licenses or being disciplined for providing abortion services.

The June order also asserts the state will not comply with abortion-related arrest warrants or extradition requests from other states.

As for Lujan Grisham’s newest executive order, the $10 million to build an abortion clinic in Doña Ana County —likely in or around Las Cruces — would come from infrastructure funding allocated annually by the governor.

The governor’s infrastructure funding is typically folded into a larger capital outlay bill that’s voted on by lawmakers, who also inserts hundreds of their own projects.

[CedarDave]

MLG is pure evil.

Yesterday's ABQ Journal had an abortion poll with 57% saying abortion should be legal: 35% of respondents said all abortion should be legal. Another 22% said abortion should be legal with some restrictions.

[CedarDave]

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[dblshot]

Considering Las Cruces translates as The Crosses, that is indeed ironic.

[aces]

Joe got his soul

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[Tijeras_Slim]

A stones throw from El Paso, so it’s a poke at Texas.

[Honorary Serb]

Las Cruces is the City of Crosses!!!! How blasphemous to turn it into an abortion center!!!!

Of course, it’s right next to El Paso, Texas!! So this abortuary is designed to neutralize Texas’ abortion ban!!!!

[Brian Griffin]

The state runs the risk of tax resistance if it uses tax funds to murder babies.

[17th Miss Regt]

MLG is thinking that it is conveniently located near El Paso so that she can kill negro children in both New Mexico and Texas.

[NetAddicted]

Saving NM article list.

[Zathras]

Told everyone this was coming.
Now since the GOP didn’t fight Biden on his Executive Orders, now this is a bypass for anything they want to do without ever voting on it.
Why do we need congress?
At least in England, the King/Queen have no real power.