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Teresa Leger Fernandez: “New Mexico is a border state with Texas. Because of the extreme abortion ban, our Texas hermanas are driving hours to…”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2021
New Mexico is a border state with Texas. Because of the extreme abortion ban, our Texas hermanas are driving hours to receive abortion care in New Mexico. We are receiving women's rights refugees with open arms, hearts, and open clinics. To deputize complete strangers to interfere with a woman's health choice is constitutionally, medically, and morally wrong. Many minority, LGBTQ, and low-income women can't afford to travel and access quality healthcare. Let's pass the Women's Health Protection Act so that we can protect women's freedom in every State.
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Teresa Leger Fernandez
Democratic · New Mexico
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Sep 24, 2021

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