Swordsmyth
03-15-2019, 06:58 PM
A bill originally expected to pass in New Mexico that would maintain abortion on demand up to birth for nearly any reason was defeated in the state Senate on Thursday.
Afraid that the reversal of Roe v. Wade would make abortions illegal in the state, H.B. 51 (https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=51&year=19) would have made abortion up to birth for any reason, legal in New Mexico regardless if the 1973 Supreme Court got overturned. Fortunately, the bill was denied with a 18-24 vote, with 16 Republicans and eight Democrats opposing the bill, according to the Associated Press (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/New-Mexico-state-Senate-upholds-dormant-ban-on-13690093.php).
More at: https://bigleaguepolitics.com/victory-new-mexico-state-senate-defeats-abortion-up-to-birth-bill/
Afraid that the reversal of Roe v. Wade would make abortions illegal in the state, H.B. 51 (https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=51&year=19) would have made abortion up to birth for any reason, legal in New Mexico regardless if the 1973 Supreme Court got overturned. Fortunately, the bill was denied with a 18-24 vote, with 16 Republicans and eight Democrats opposing the bill, according to the Associated Press (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/New-Mexico-state-Senate-upholds-dormant-ban-on-13690093.php).
More at: https://bigleaguepolitics.com/victory-new-mexico-state-senate-defeats-abortion-up-to-birth-bill/