New Mexico is once again drawing national scrutiny as multiple conservative national media outlets highlight policies and practices in the state involving late-term abortion access and gender transition support for minors. Recent investigative reports published by Life News and Townhall portray New Mexico as a national hub for permissive abortion laws and school policies that critics say enable gender transition support and reproductive services for minors without parental involvement.
The reports have sparked renewed outrage over New Mexico’s regulatory framework for abortion and the role of school-based health clinics in providing counseling and referrals related to gender identity and pregnancy.
National spotlight on late-term abortions
In a March 12 report, Life News highlighted an undercover investigation reportedly conducted by the New Mexico Sentinel involving a facility in Albuquerque. According to the report, undercover footage captured conversations with staff discussing the availability of abortions later in pregnancy — including on minors.
A worker at the Valley Abortion Group allegedly told investigators that the clinic performs procedures “up to 34 weeks… so technically there is almost no deadline,” according to the undercover recording cited by LifeSiteNews.
The outlet reported that New Mexico’s abortion policies allow the procedure “at all stages of pregnancy and placing few statewide restrictions on the procedure.” Critics quoted in the article argue that the state has become a destination for abortion seekers traveling from states with stricter laws.
Tara Shaver of Abortion Free New Mexico told the publication the investigation confirms concerns her organization has raised for years.
“New Mexico’s lack of oversight has created a system where abortion businesses can openly market to patients from other states — including vulnerable minors — while operating with minimal regulatory scrutiny,” Shaver said, according to the report.
LifeSiteNews further reported that advocacy groups believe New Mexico is becoming a regional center for what they describe as “abortion tourism,” citing networks that help patients travel to the state for procedures unavailable in their home states.
Schools and health clinics under scrutiny
Meanwhile, a series of reports by Townhall claims that school-based health centers across New Mexico are enabling access to reproductive services and gender identity support for students.
In a March 11 article, Townhall reported that “dozens of New Mexico public schools host in-house health clinics,” which critics say may allow students to seek services without parental knowledge.
According to the outlet, undercover footage allegedly captured a health clinic worker explaining how staff could intervene in a student pregnancy situation.
“I could call her out of class,” the worker reportedly said in a phone conversation regarding a student seeking help with a pregnancy. The article claims that an evaluation would be conducted and the student could then be referred to another provider to discuss pregnancy options.
Townhall also cited a counselor discussing gender transition issues for a young student and acknowledging concerns about medical treatments for minors.
The counselor reportedly said hormone treatments could be difficult to obtain for a young teen because “their brains are still developing” and the drugs “messes up their brain development.”
“Trans mania” allegations in schools
In a separate March 12 article, Townhall continued its investigative series, claiming that “transgender mania has swept schools across New Mexico, including ones that teach children as young as six.”
The report described undercover interactions with school staff discussing gender identity policies and counseling services.
One school counselor allegedly told investigators that a student “could go to whichever restroom she wants,” according to Townhall, while another worker said a student could meet with therapists during the school day.
Another staff member reportedly explained that the school clinic could not provide gender transition treatments directly but could connect students with providers elsewhere.
“Our agreement with APS is that we don’t do that kind of care,” the worker said in the video cited by Townhall, referring to surgeries and drug treatments, before noting that the clinic could refer students to other providers.
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Outrage Ensues
The reports have intensified criticism from pro-life organizations and conservative commentators who argue that New Mexico’s policies have turned the state into a national destination for controversial medical services that put women and children in harm’s way.
National coverage has once again placed New Mexico at the center of a contentious national debate over abortions, parental rights, and gender identity policies affecting minors.
These evils are so pervasive in our public schools and state that the only foreseeable solution is the enactment of federal law to protect the unborn and school children in NM from the murderous and perverted democrats who have a stranglehold all branches of NM government.
This is necessary given the total ineffectiveness of the New Mexico Republican party or any other political party or process within the state.
Not New Mexico True, but New Mexico Sick.
It amazes me that it has taken this long to get these stories out. In 2023 there were Referendum petitions that addressed this and we could have had them on the ballot last year to be voted on but the Republican party refused to help support them. So it is now law that the schools must do hat the kids want and the law says if any school personnel tells the parents that gender change or abortion has been asked for they would be fined. But almost all elected officials decided to turn a blind eye to this. We are last in almost everything good for a reason.
wow. for once I am speechless. all those good nm catholics voting these ghouls into office. have you no shame.
True statement, Cesar. Where are their consciences? Amoral folks.
Actual reason I am a retired catholic. They haven’t taken my beliefs away they have simply put me out of the church. MLG is still receiving communion and she will have to answer to THE higher power.
The Pro-Life folks have been screaming about these issues for YEARS. It’s not a secret, but most want to just ignore it until it comes to their home, their daughter, their son. School-based health clinics and their evil intent to channel girls to abortion clinics and now trans clinics have been warned about for decades, but folks want to dis-believe the evil that their tax dollars are paying for. The Republicans did try and get enough petition signatures to put these evil laws on the ballot in ’23, but MTO dis-allowed it. The “News” won’t report on it. Your taxes pay for it.
Disgusting DemonRat maggots.
All of this is due to the corruption and evil sitting in the roundhouse! I pray daily that Moochie Loserjan-Gruesome is handcuffed and dragged out of the roundhouse! New Mexico needs a law abiding Government that works for the people and a Governor who will repeal/rescind the unconstitutional crap that Loserjan pushed!
The school in tijeras has a yearly “pajama day”, where the children come to school in their pj’s ! Sounds more like grooming than education. Do the teachers wear theirs, too ?
Or Number One in all the wrong areas.
ALL DEMOCRATS ARE BABAY KILLERS AND IT’S TIME TIME TAKE WE THE PEOPLE AND HANG THEM FOR MURDER
I was part of the Referendum Process and many people in NM do not sign or get involved. The Republican Party was supportive. One of the people involved is running for senate Larry Marker, I am voting for him.