This week, Fifth Judicial District Judge Lee A. Kirksey temporarily halted a lawsuit filed by the City of Eunice regarding the state’s newly passed H.B. 7, which attempts to usurp authority from local governments to enforce federal laws pertaining to abortion. The judge paused proceedings at least until the state Supreme Court rules on a case regarding local ordinances.
The City of Eunice argued that the federal Comstock Act makes it illegal to ship or receive abortion medication, which contradicts the new law set to go into effect in June.
Six New Mexico cities and counties have passed pro-life ordinances that would enforce the Comstock Act. Other localities, such as Gallup and Artesia, are considering passing similar legislation.
“We applaud Judge Kirksey’s decision to stay the lawsuit filed by the city of Eunice,” Democrat state Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who filed the motion for a stay, said, adding he looks “forward to definitively resolving this question in the proper forum — the New Mexico Supreme Court.”
Michael Seibel, who represents the City of Eunice in the case, said the judge’s action was not necessarily unexpected, telling the Albuquerque Journal, “This case is not going to be won at the District Court level.”
“We are just trying to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens from an overwhelming of Texas women coming in to have abortions,” Seibel told the Piñon Post.
Far-left dark money groups, including the ACLU and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, have filed briefs in the case supporting Torrez’s attempt to subvert the federal statute.
When women from out of State show up, arrest them for anything at all and call the nearest TX sheriff. Take them to the border and let TX prosecute them for crossing State lines to commit a crime to TX law. Yeah, it is crazy but look who we are dealing with. Get the father to comply and you can even make him pay for everything.
When you’re dealing with a state that lacks morals and common sense, you can’t solve problems with morals and common sense. And screw the NM Supreme Court: it’s Democrat and panders to whatever the Dems want. Actual law and legal precedence aren’t things they care about. Look at how many covid overreach cases they “tabled.” Our governor blatantly flouted the law and Emergency Statutes, closed businesses, fined churches…the SC did NOTHING. So they wouldn’t be any use or help here, either.
What you described is how they prosecute drug crimes and child endangerment (state line rationale). And it works. If locals don’t want abortion clinics and services in their municipality, then they should be able to take action and keep it out by any measures necessary. If out of state women want abortions, go to Santa Fe and get one. We have drug crimes, trafficking, homelessness – real problems that need leadership attention. What do our “leaders” in Santa Fe concentrate on? Abortion. That says volumes about their priorities.