Great News: Two Bad Abortion Bills Die! 

The 2026 New Mexico Legislative Session adjourned sine die yesterday at noon (February 19, 2026)—and we have real reasons to celebrate two major victories for life! Thank you to our pro-life legislators who stood in the gap for the majority of New Mexicans who oppose abortion expansion and all who took the time to email, call and testify.

Our tireless collective advocacy helped kill two of the most dangerous abortion-expansion bills this session:

– HB 279 (the so-called “Healthcare Privacy & Safety Protections” bill) — This radical measure would have imposed troubling new hospital licensing mandates, requiring facilities to agree to provide abortions or sterilizations in broadly defined “emergency” situations as a condition of licensure, creating coercive pressure on hospitals and chilling pro-life medical judgment.

– SB 189 (Reproductive Health Care Coverage) — This bill sought to force insurance plans to cover elective abortions and gender-affirming care without cost-sharing, prior authorization, or other standard restrictions, effectively mandating taxpayer-subsidized access to elective procedures.

Both bills died without advancing to final passage—a huge win for protecting unborn life, conscience rights, and fiscal responsibility! For now. Stay tuned for more analysis next week.

NMAFL flagged these threats early and exposed the pattern of “sneakiness” used by pro-abortion legislators this session: Introduce controversial bills in committee, wait for agency analyses, revise issues, then rush a “committee substitute” to a hearing within 24 hours. This exact tactic was deployed for HB 279 and SB 189—yet your voices and the clock running out helped ensure they never made it through. Read more on SB 189 here.

STAY VIGILANT! THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER: HELP NMAFL FIGHT BACK HERE.

We must stay vigilant: These bills will be back. Pro-abortion forces in the legislature are determined, and they will try again in future sessions with similar or re-packaged measures. The fight for life doesn’t end with adjournment.

SB 30, the Abortion Cover-Up Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk

As we pointed out, SB 30 (Reporting of Induced Abortions), the “Abortion Cover-Up bill,” which repeals vital statistics reporting requirements for induced abortions passed both houses of the legislature and heads to the Governor’s desk. The radical bill erases critical public data on these procedures while taxpayers continue funding the abortion industry at nearly $50 million. It passed the House on a 39-27 vote late Monday (February 16), with every House Republican voting NO. It now heads to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk.

Urge her to VETO SB 30: Call (505) 476-2200, toll-free (833) 520-0020, or email here.

During floor debate, Rep. Rebecca Dow (R-Silver City) declared: “What we’re choosing to erase is the number of heartbeats we’re ending.” She also asked: “If we saw a percentage of underage abortions, would we also see a corresponding number of abortions reported [to authorities]?”

Rep. Jonathan Henry (R-Artesia) dismantled false claims by co-sponsor Rep. Janelle Anyanonu (D-Albuquerque), who repeatedly called it a “felony” for Texas women to seek abortions in New Mexico. Rep. Henry challenged: “You keep saying it’s a felony for women to come over to the state of New Mexico for an abortion. It’s actually a civil case. Is a civil case a felony?” She finally admitted it was not.

“The reality is that pro-abortion allies in the legislature are involved in a pattern of concealing abortion-related atrocities from the public—while forcing taxpayers to fund it for nearly $50 million,” said Elisa Martinez, executive director of New Mexico Alliance for Life. “They’re perpetuating an abortion holocaust and cover-up at taxpayers’ expense in New Mexico.”

Thank you for standing strong—your communication with legislators made the difference in killing HB 279 and SB 189! Every life is worth fighting for. Let’s keep the momentum going as we prepare for what’s next.

In solidarity for life,

Elisa Martinez

Executive Director

New Mexico Alliance for Life (NMAFL)