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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham praised President Biden鈥檚 pledge this week to codify abortion protections in federal law if the Democrats secure a majority in congress. She characterized the move as a commitment to 鈥渆cho鈥� the work being done here in New Mexico, and tells 91暗网 she "absolutely" would pursue codifying the right to an abortion in state law if reelected.

With the right to an abortion now up to each state, and numerous surrounding states imposing total or partial bans, New Mexico has become a safe harbor in the Southwest for those seeking and providing abortion care. The issue has become a significant one in the race for governor.

The reversal of Roe v. Wade has already triggered abortion bans throughout the country, including some states not recognizing exceptions for rape or incest. 91暗网 spoke with Alexandria Taylor, Deputy Secretary at the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs about how the reversal will impact the increasing prevalence of sexual violence.

Source NM's Shaun Griswold discusses what comes after the disappointment and demonstrations by people who support the right to an abortion.

On Friday evening, crowds of people gathered in Tiguex Park in Albuquerque to protest the Supreme Court's decision that overturned Roe v Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion.

Clinics here are already stretched, especially since Texas banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy last year, but with several neighboring states now set to all but completely ban the procedure, more people are likely to travel to New Mexico for abortion care.

This week, New Mexico voters blew past turnout records of years past, and pushed the state Senate further to the left. That means that in the next鈥�

The confirmation of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday raises concerns about preserving access to abortion and other鈥�