In just over two months, the Center for Reproductive Rights will stand before the U.S. Supreme Court to defend abortion rights. Again.
The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, challenges Mississippi’s law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
But this is more than Mississippi’s law. The Supreme Court allowed Texas’s law S.B. 8, an extreme ban on abortion, to stand. Most Texas women seeking abortion will have to go out of state. New Mexico abortion healthcare providers have already seen an increase in patients.
If Roe is weakened or overturned, what will happen in New Mexico?
According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, “Abortion will remain accessible in New Mexico, but without legal protection. New Mexico courts have not determined whether the state constitution protects a right to abortion.”
The Southwest Women’s Law Center helped to repeal New Mexico’s pre-Roe ban during the 2021 legislative session. SWLC will continue to fight to protect reproductive rights for New Mexican women.
What can you do?
Attend a Women’s March this Saturday, October 2 – virtually or in person – enter your zip code to find a location near you. Some of the New Mexico events include (make sure to check the event site for the most up-to-date information):
Albuquerque
Tiguex Park, 1800 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Saturday, October 2, 2:00 p.m.
Santa Fe
Rally to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights
New Mexico State Capitol, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Saturday, October 2, 11:00 a.m.
Taos
Taos Rally for Reproductive Rights
Intersection in front of the World Cup Coffee Shop, 102 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571
Saturday, October 2, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Las Cruces
Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N Main St, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Saturday, October 2, 10:00 a.m.
Cloudcroft
Zenith Park, James Canyon Hwy, Cloudcroft, NM 88317
Saturday, October 2, 1:00 p.m.
Silver City
Women’s March & Rally for Abortion Justice
Visitor’s Center to Gough Park, 201 N. Hudson Street, Silver City, NM
Saturday, October 2, 2:00 p.m.
- Support one of the many wonderful organizations working to protect women’s access to safe and legal abortion
- Support us in our work today to keep abortion safe and legal and defend a woman’s right to choose