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Rep. Herrell says background check bill “stupid,” still supports controversial abortion bill
Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-Ruidoso, referred to a bill to close the gun show loophole as “stupid” and said that she still supports a controversial bill that many said would originally have criminalized women getting an abortion for a pregnancy that came from rape or incest. Herrell made the comments to the monthly meeting of the Republican Party of Otero County. Herrell was a cosponsor of the original bill that incited a national firestorm over language that the … Read entire article »
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Brown changes abortion bill after national outcry (updated)
After a national outcry that forced her to take her contact information off the New Mexico legislature’s website, Rep. Cathrynn Brown, R-Carlsbad, has changed her bill relating to abortion. The original language in the bill appeared to make it so women having an abortion of a pregnancy made through rape or incest could be charged with a felony charge of witness tampering. The new language, according to a KOB reporter, would specifically exempt the woman … Read entire article »
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Bill criminalizes abortions in case of rape (updated)
A bill introduced by a Republican state Representative would make it a third-degree felony for a woman who was impregnated as the result of a rape or incest to have an abortion. Update (11:20 am): Rep. Brown announced that she will put in a substitute bill. See her comments at the bottom of the post. House Bill 206, brought by Rep. Cathrynn Brown, R-Carlsbad, is sure to be one of the most controversial bills of the session. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Health, New Mexico House
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