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New Mexico emerges as new abortion battleground
New Mexico is rising as a key battleground between abortion suppliers and opponents after girls began flocking in from different states within the aftermath of the Supreme Court docket’s Dobbs resolution successfully placing down a nationwide proper to abortion.
It is the Land of Enchantment’s proximity to a number of strongly Republican states that has made it a haven for girls looking for the process. New Mexico shares a protracted border with Texas and has develop into a vacation spot as nicely for girls residing in Oklahoma and Louisiana, amongst different states. All three have legal guidelines on the books that ban abortion in most circumstances, which went into impact after the June 24 Supreme Court docket resolution in Dobbs v. Jackson Girls’s Well being Group.
The Supreme Court docket held that the Structure doesn’t confer a proper to abortion, so the choice overruled each Roe v. Wade, in 1973, and Deliberate Parenthood v. Casey, in 1992. As an alternative, Dobbs gave states the facility to control any side of abortion.
And in contrast to surrounding or comparatively shut pink states, in New Mexico, abortion is presently authorized in any respect phases of being pregnant. That led to the digital recreation in Las Cruces, New Mexico, of the abortion clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, which was the main target of the Supreme Court docket’s ruling altering abortion legislation nationally.
Las Cruces Girls’s Well being Group, along with attracting girls sufferers, additionally has drawn abortion opponents hoping to maintain the state closed to suppliers.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, has pledged to be a “brick wall” to any efforts within the state that search to dam girls or their docs from offering or receiving care.
That strategy has drawn the ire of anti-abortion activists.
“The explanation the abortion services are shifting to locations like New Mexico is that it is abortion-friendly,” stated Mark Lee Dickson, an anti-abortion advocate who helped champion abortion bans in Texas cities.
“In the event that they transfer someplace, they need to transfer someplace that they really could be protected to do what they do,” Dickson informed the Washington Examiner.
Complete Girl’s Well being introduced final month that it could be closing 4 abortion services in Texas and shifting its operations to New Mexico, looking for the general public’s help to cowl its shifting prices.
“Opening a brick and mortar clinic web site in New Mexico, the place we already supply Digital Providers, will enable us to offer first and second trimester abortions to individuals from Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and elsewhere within the South the place protected, authorized abortion care is restricted,” the group stated on its GoFundMe web page. “New Mexicans are additionally going to wrestle with entry as their native clinics e book up with sufferers touring from out-of-state.”
One of many few present abortion clinics in New Mexico, the College of New Mexico Middle for Reproductive Well being, informed the Texas Tribune that it has to schedule sufferers 4 weeks out. The clinic reported that roughly 75% of the sufferers in its ready room had come from Texas in the previous few months.
As abortion suppliers scale up operations within the state to maintain up with demand, abortion opponents have set their sights on turning public opinion of their favor.
The Southwest Coalition for Life, an anti-abortion group, introduced plans in July to open a disaster being pregnant heart close to Las Cruces Girls’s Well being Group.
Dickson stated Republican lawmakers in New Mexico are immune to seeing the state develop into an “abortion mecca,” suggesting that efforts to limit abortion entry will probably play out on the native degree.
“For therefore lengthy, we’ve thought that this can be a battle that must be taken, that must be fought in our state capitol, our nation’s capital, and we have forgotten the native aspect of issues,” stated Dickson. “If an abortion facility strikes to Hobbs, New Mexico, that’s not Santa Fe’s drawback. That isn’t Washington, D.C.’s drawback. It is Hobbs, New Mexico’s drawback.”
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New Mexico WR Ryan Davis transfers to Utah
Utah continues to strengthen its receiving corps with the addition of Ryan Davis, a talented wide receiver from New Mexico. Davis announced his commitment to the Utes, marking a significant boost to their offensive depth.
Davis was a standout performer for the Lobos last season, finishing as the team’s second-leading receiver. He totaled 54 receptions for 747 yards and three touchdowns, demonstrating his ability to make plays in crucial moments. His production extended to games against Power 4 competition, with Davis recording 12 catches for 181 yards in matchups against Arizona, Auburn, and Washington State. This ability to perform against high-level opponents highlights his potential impact at Utah.
At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, Davis is a versatile slot receiver with the capability to stretch the field and contribute at all levels of the passing game. His sure hands and reliable route-running were evident as he recorded at least one catch in each of New Mexico’s final 11 games. Davis also has a track record of academic success, earning Mountain West All-Academic and Scholar-Athlete honors.
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Davis is the third player to transfer from New Mexico to Utah, joining a pipeline established by Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck and wide receivers coach Micah Simon. His familiarity with their system should ease his transition to the Utes’ offense.
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Before his time at New Mexico, Davis played at UAB, where he contributed for three seasons. His experience across multiple programs adds valuable depth and leadership to Utah’s wide receiver room.
With one year of eligibility remaining, Davis brings experience, consistency, and a competitive edge to a Utah team that continues to bolster its offensive firepower heading into the upcoming season.
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Latest on Christmas Day storm in parts of New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dry and warm weather will remain through Christmas Eve before a weak winter storm impact parts of the state on Christmas Day.
Light snow accumulation is likely across the northern mountains and Raton Pass, resulting in some slick roads and minor travel impacts.
Breezy to locally windy conditions are possible across the southern and southwest mountains, and the eastern plains on Christmas as well.
Watch the video above for more from Meteorologist Brandon Richards.
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