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State of New Mexico v. Board of County Commissioners for Lea County

A pair of recently proposed state abortion laws are not 'pro-choice'; they’re anti-life.

Summary

The New Mexico attorney general bypassed ordinary litigation procedures and deployed an exceptional measure, an emergency petition, when he asked the state’s high court to find a new constitutional right to abortion without the benefit of any court’s prior review or full briefing.

Press Releases

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May 11th, 2023
Welfare of mothers, unborn children before NM Supreme Court
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February 15th, 2023
Pro-life groups to NM Supreme Court: No right to abortion in state constitution

Case Documents

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Date

State Supreme Court

Answer brief of Board of County Commissioners for Roosevelt County

5/10/2023

State Supreme Court

Proposed amici curiae New Mexico Family Action Movement, Right to Life Committee of New Mexico, and New Mexico Alliance for Life supporting respondents

2/14/2023

State Supreme Court

Motion for leave to file brief of amici curiae

2/14/2023

Additional Resources

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Case Profiles

Denise Harle

Senior Counsel

Denise Harle serves as senior counsel on the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom.