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New Mexico Becomes Abortion Magnet

posted on March 21, 2016

Colleen Heild of The Albuquerque Journal reports, “Abortions among New Mexico residents, especially women ages 19 and younger, are down dramatically since 2010, but the number of out-of-state women coming here for abortions has doubled in the past three years, according to newly compiled state data.” New Mexico is among the states with the fewest abortion laws, making it a viable option for women facing restrictions in neighboring states and a target for anti-abortion activists. “Every year, the people of this country are getting more pro-life, which includes New Mexico,” said Dauneen Dolce, executive director of the Right to Life Committee of New Mexico. “So, somewhere, the Democrats have to see they’re out of step with their own constituents.”

Read at The Albuquerque Journal