Abortion Care is Always Essential
As 2020 finally comes to an end (thank goodness!) and we prepare to celebrate the December holidays in safe and thoughtful ways, we at the Southwest Women’s Law Center turn our attention t
Read MoreWELL+GOOD: How Americans Really Feel About Abortion Rights in the Year 2020
via WELL + GOOD, Jessie Van Amburg Understanding abortion sentiment among Indigenous communities is a bit more complex, as there are hundreds of different tribes in the U.S. with different c
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Action on missing, murdered women legislation caps years of advocacy
Protesters advocate for the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women to a rally during President Donald Trump’s visit to Phoenix in February. Advocates who have been raising the issu
Read MoreSavanna and Not Invisible Act
Albuquerque, NM – September 23, 2020 SWLC commends the U.S. House for passing the Not Invisible Act and the Savanna’s Act, and further encourages President Trump to sign the bills into l
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Photo Credit: AP Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMarch 15, 1933-September 18, 2020 The Southwest Women’s Law Center would like to recognize the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
Read MoreNew Mexico-based “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” are Promoting Unethical Medical Experimentation on Pregnant People
New Investigation Reveals 19% of New Mexico-based CPCs Promote Renegade Practice Known as “Abortion Pill Reversal” (New Mexico, September 15, 2020) – A new investigation shows that nin
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Attitudes Towards Reproductive Health Policy Among Native Americans in New Mexico: Summary of Findings
During the 2019 New Mexico Legislative Session, the Southwest Women’s Law Center (“SWLC”) and Forward Together/Strong Families (“FT/SFNM”) partnered on a legislative advocacy proje
Read MoreNM Political Report: Reproductive health care poll finds support among Native Americans in state
A poll taken earlier this year showed that 81 percent of Native Americans around the state believe that women deserve to make their own decisions about reproductive health care without gover
Read MoreSWLC Newsletter: Summer 2020
In this issue: With the goal of creating new and equal opportunity for women and girls, SWLC keeps a close eye on these social justice matters. In our Summer edition, you can read about the
Read MoreSWLC applauds the June Medical Services v. Russo decision
Today, In June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo, the United States Supreme Court (“the Court”) found that Louisiana’s Act 620, requiring physicians performing abortions to have admitting
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