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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Morgan Lee

New Mexico governor signs bill to shield abortion providers

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill Wednesday that protects providers of abortions from related prosecution, professional disciplinary action or extradition attempts by out-of-state interests.

A companion abortion-rights bill signed in March guarantees access to reproductive health care in response to a string of anti-abortion ordinances by cities and counties in eastern New Mexico where opposition to abortion access runs deep.

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