Reproductive Freedom

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Women have the right to make deeply private decisions about abortion and reproductive health without government interference. These decisions belong between a woman, her doctor, and her family - no one else. New Mexico has a long tradition of respecting women's reproductive health decisions, and our state laws are among the best in the nation when it comes to protecting access to abortion. Over the years, the ACLU of New Mexico has been integral to the protection and expansion of reproductive freedom in New Mexico. The ACLU of New Mexico's reproductive freedom work includes:

  • Winning the right to medicaid coverage of abortion in the lawsuit NARAL v. Johnson
  • Ensuring that individual pharmacists' religious convictions do not prevent pharmacies from filling birth control prescriptions
  • Helping to defeat an abortion ban ballot measure in the city of Albuquerque in 2013
  • Advocating against bills in the legislature that restrict a woman's access to abortion and reproductive healthcare
  • Co-creating the Respect NM Women campaign to fight abortion stigma in New Mexico and support women's decisions about reproductive health

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Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate

Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans’ location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking legal healthcare.
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology, Immigrants’ Rights, Reproductive Freedom
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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
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The 2026 Legislative Session: Creating A Firewall for Freedom in New Mexico

As we approach the 2026 legislative session, our nation is facing unprecedented threats to our fundamental freedoms. But we aren’t powerless against these attacks.
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