Crisis Centers Preying on People Seeking Abortions
By: Shaun Griswold at the Louisianna Illuminator– July 7, 2022ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — It’s a nice storefront sandwiched between an insurance office and massage parlor. Two double
Read MoreWe are hiring: Staff Attorney
The Southwest Women’s Law Center is looking for a Staff Attorney to extend and strengthen our work and to develop the Center’s capacity to engage in impactful litigation in collabora
Read MoreVirtual Screening: ZERO WEEKS
Free Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion Virtual Screening & Panel DiscussionJuly 13th, 2021 at 6:00pm Join us for a special screening of ZERO WEEKS, a feature-length documentary that
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Urge Governor Lujan Grisham to stand in support of HB 38.
Please call the Governor’s office today and urge her support for the state’s investment in a Paid Family & Medical Leave program. Governor Lujan Grisham makes the final decision abou
Read MoreSouthwest Women’s Law Center End of Year
With all that 2020 has been, the issues we here at SWLC have been at work to remedy for our families and community have been magnified immensely. Here is our -End of the Year- break down and
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Lovelace Women’s Health screening is discriminatory against Native Americans mothers and babies and the State should investigate
The Southwest Women’s Law Center is committed to addressing systemic inequities and protecting all reproductive rights, including informed birthing choices, for New Mexico’s women and gi
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The Southwest Women’s Law Center stands in solidarity with the Black community and supports Black Lives Matter
The video of a Minneapolis police officer killing an unarmed Black man pleading for his life while being held down has been heart wrenching and infuriating to watch. This scene is vivid in a
Read MoreActivist Collaboration Fund
The Ms. Foundation for Women recently formed the Activist Collaboration Fund (ACF), granting $275,000 to 15 Organizations across the country. The ACF launched in late January and supports so
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COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT ON TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN NM
There is no equal access to COVID-19 testing and treatment. While this is an “equal opportunity crisis”, the impact and burden will not be shared equally among all communities. A
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COVID-19 Update
Dear SWLC Friends & Colleagues, In light of the evolving public health emergency due to COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus), the Southwest Women’s Law Center (SWLC) is taking a number of steps
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