Mississippi abortion clinic plans to move to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s present abortion legal guidelines are actually attracting the Mississippi clinic on the heart of the Supreme Courtroom’s resolution on Roe v. Wade Friday.

Final month, Mississippi’s solely abortion clinic introduced it might think about transferring to New Mexico if the Supreme Courtroom overturned the ruling. Now, that consideration is a actuality.

“We’re not laying down, we’re not giving up,” stated Diane Derzis, proprietor of the the Jackson Girls’s Well being Group, often called the Pink Home. “Girls have all the time had abortions it doesn’t matter what it took, even when it was their life, and we’re gonna guarantee that’s not on the road right here.”

Her clinic went to the courtroom to problem the Mississippi abortion ban.

Following the choice, the clinic has confirmed to KOB 4 that it’s transferring operations to a brand new constructing in Las Cruces as early as subsequent week.

Government Director Shannon Brewer appeared nearly at a information convention Friday in Mississippi – from the brand new location in New Mexico.

“We’ve got been making ready however nothing can actually put together you for the precise day that it comes down,” Brewer stated.

Brewer instructed NBC Information final month the the ruling will have an effect on ladies who want care probably the most – not ladies who’ve the monetary means to journey to get an abortion anyplace.

“Gun management is out of hand and that is what you’re specializing in, ladies?” she stated. “Taking on ladies and controlling their physique? You’re by no means gonna make that proper for me.”

Brewer may be transferring her combat – however stated stopping the combat will not be an possibility.

“I’ll proceed to combat for ladies wherever I’m. Wherever I’m gonna be. I’m going to proceed to do that as a result of I do know that is what I used to be meant to do.”