Dear Friends, First, I just want to say thank you! This past weekend we were honored to spend time with our Farmington and Albuquerque friends at our Chocolates & Chuckles fundraising events. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for making our events a success.   It is because of each one of you that we are able to do what we do everyday as we work toward our vision of a New Mexico where God is honored, life is cherished, families thrive, and religious freedom flourishes. We also want to extend a very heartfelt thank you to our event sponsors for your gracious generosity in helping us host a weekend to remember! As you know, our organization operates solely on the gifts of our giving partners. We are so grateful to each and everyone of you. Thank you for putting your trust and support in NMFAM as we diligently climb the mountain. Legislative Update  Anti-Life Bills: HB7 passed the house on Tuesday evening in a 38 to 31 vote. Throughout the debate on Tuesday evening, Republican legislators tried to introduce 4 amendments to the bill. These amendments addressed many of the concerns we have regarding parent's rights, protection of minors, protection of conscientious objectors, and women's health standards. Unfortunately, the bill sponsor, Rep. Linda Serrato, labeled each amendment as "unfriendly" and each was tabled. We appreciate the debate that the house conservatives conducted and each amendment they tried to pass in order to minimize the blow of HB7. Legislators who voted to pass HB7 have shown that they do not care about parents' rights or about protecting our children. The bill will now move to Senate committees in which we will continue to fight to stop this harmful legislation. Click here to send a message to your senator and urge them to vote NO on HB7. SB13 is a bill introduced this week before the Senate Health and Public Affairs committee. This bill has been labeled as the "companion bill" to HB7. SB13 seeks to extend HB7 further by offering protections for out-of-state providers and patients who come to New Mexico to provide or obtain abortions or gender-changing procedures that are illegal in their home state. This bill makes our state an abortion and transgender beacon, not only to New Mexicans, but to all Americans. In addition to the grave concerns about protecting life and gender, there are many legal and constitutional concerns regarding separation of powers, vulnerability to frivolous lawsuits, and wasting of judicial resources. We also are highly concerned about the reality of medical standards of care being impossible to supply or obtain due to the nature of providers and patients alike coming in and out of the state. This bill places politics before people and inserts politics into medical practice. Click here to let the Senate Judiciary committee know that we oppose SB13! Prolife Bills: SB233: Sen. Schmedes, sponsor of the bill, explains here that this bill will protect innocent lives. The New Mexico Senate Republicans state, "As it stands, a doctor can put a secret “Do Not Resuscitate” order on a child’s chart without the consent of the parent. Simon’s Law would ensure this would never happen again. Simon's Law (SB233) has passed its first committee in the senate and will move to the Senate Judiciary committee. Be prepared for a call to action to let the committee members know to vote YES for SB233. SB71 has passed the Senate and will now go to the House Health and Human Services committee. This bill, known as Glory's Law, is another protection of life, prohibiting discrimination against transplant recipients based solely on their physical or mental disabilities. Sadly, those with disabilities who find themselves needing life-saving transplants are often discriminated against in the process of trying to receive transplant services. We value life from conception to natural end and believe that every life is worth saving and this bill ensures that discrimination against disabilities will not stand in the way of life-saving transplant care. Watch for our next call to action for Glory's Law. Your messages are being heard in Santa Fe! Thank you for making your voice heard for biblical values in New Mexico!

Standing Firm, Jodi Executive Director New Mexico Family Action Movement Donate

New Mexico Family Action Movement PO Box 52201 Albuquerque, NM 87181-2201 www.nmfam.org Protecting Families, Preserving Freedom 505-803-6366

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