Posted on 02/11/2025 7:30:26 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
The Supreme Court of New Mexico unanimously struck down restrictive abortion access policies in local counties on Thursday. Despite the state having criminalized abortion for over 57 years, New Mexico has now become one of the most liberal states in regard to abortion rights.
Writing for the unanimous judgment, Justice C. Shannon Bacon stated in her concluding sentences that the controversial ordinances violate state laws and interfere with the legislature’s ability to regulate access to reproductive health.
The Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham praised the justices for their ruling and celebrated that New Mexico will remain a safe haven for individual freedom and reproductive rights. She also made clear her willingness to fight those who attack reproductive healthcare access in the state.
Opposition to abortion is quite strong in New Mexico’s localities near Texas, which has strong restrictions on abortion. The county ordinances in question prohibited the mailing and receipt of abortion-related instrumentality, including abortion pills.
This decision comes as many states eliminate reproductive rights and access to justice. Abortion is slowly becoming criminalized all over the United States, with the Texan attorney general suing a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texan resident. More litigation is proceeding as many rights groups are challenging state laws prohibiting abortions, with Arizonan advocacy groups challenging the state’s abortion ban.
President-elect Donald Trump has maintained a harsh stance on abortion, initially supporting a 15-week ban before stating he would leave it up to the states. The US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade in 2022 with the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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“Such a beautiful state.“
In some places.
Albuquerque is Memphis in the desert.
Another ditzy assed Feral stooge in a black robe. Aiding and abetting evil Same Old Mexican baby killers.
More like San Jose or Austin.
But abortion has nothing to do with health.
It also has nothing to do with justice.
Can we get a name change for this state? It’s so weird seeing this in 2025.
I agree. I wouldn’t even mind a Spanish sounding or Native American name but just not re-iterating a whole country.
I guess “New America” is out then.
I’d love that! And America is the latinized derivation of the explorer’s name “Amerigo Vespuccio” (who was Italian) — so it becomes America in Spanish too.
I’d love that! And America is the latinized derivation of the explorer’s name “Amerigo Vespuccio” (who was Italian) — so it becomes America in Spanish too.
We can save the “Vespucci” moniker for Greenland or Canada then. :)
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