RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE INSIDE: AUGUST 2016 OF NEW MEXICO NON-PROFIT A Victory For New Mexico| 1 ORGANIZATION The Vice Presidential Candidates| 2 2413 Wyoming Blvd NE, Suite A U.S. POSTAGE Hilary Clinton Promotes Free Abortions | 3 P A I D Albuquerque, NM 87112-1164 Albuquerque, NM Planned Parenthood Trashes Trump | 3-4 Permit #471 Obamacare Here Today, Gone Tomorrow | 4 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED The U.S. Supreme Court| 4-5 A Scandal| 5 Our Tax Payer Dollars| 5-6 vol. 34, no. 8 Newsletter of the Right to Life Committee of New Mexico www.rtlnm.org This newsletter is meant to be shared with at least ten others — copy as needed! HERE COMES THE FAIR – WILL YOU HELP? The New Mexico State Fair held in Albuquerque is one of the WELCOME BACK ANDRA AS SECRETARY OF largest state fairs in the nation that draws many visitors. RTLNM This gives The Right to Life Committee of New Mexico a great After a year’s leave, Andra Bosiljevac has returned as secretary This Is The Type Of Law...(cont. from page 5) opportunity to educate the public on pro-life issues, and this particular of the office, and we are very pleased to have her back. She is very MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION year, share information on our state endorsements for the state pro-life, competent and will do an excellent job in that capacity. approving the legislation. I understand that the Right To Life Committee “We are extremely disappointed in Gov. Rauner for siding with pro-abortion Democrats by legislature. Dist. 51: Yvette Herrell (R) of New Mexico (RTLCNM) is a non-sectarian, The Fair is from September 8th through the 18th, 2016. The hours signing SB 1564 and expanding abortions in Illinois,” Emily Zender, executive director of Illinois non-profit organi zation dedicated to the Dist. 53: Rick Little (R) are 10:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Right to Life said in a press release. “This radical bill is a direct assault on the consciences of right to life of all innocent human beings Dist. 57: Jason Harper (R) medical professionals and the mission of community supported pregnancy help centers. from fertilization to natural death; that this We will need a supervisor and one worker during the weekdays, Dist. 59: Greg Nibert (R) “Science tells us that abortion ends the life of a pre-born child, and for Illinoisans to be forced organization takes a stand only on those and a supervisor and two workers on Saturday and Sunday. The worker to participate in any in abortion is a tremendous injustice.” issues that are directly related to abortion, shifts are two hours with exception of the 10:00 a.m. which goes to NEW MEXICO STATE SENATE: The bill enacts changes to Illinois’ Health Care Right of Conscience Act, once considered the infanticide and euthanasia. 1:00 p.m.; all other shifts are 2 hours. Supervisor shifts are six hours Dist.1: William Sharer (R) gold standard of state-level First Amendment protective laws. I support the goals of RTLCNM, including 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (with breaks which a Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Dist. 9: Diego Espinoza (R) Effective Jan 1, 2017, the law requires medical professionals in all capacities to go against allows you to visit the fair). Dist. 13: Aubrey Dunn (R) Constitution, and hereby make application for We have enclosed a volunteer form which you can use to sign up deeply held religious conscience by referring patients for abortions and counseling patients on membership (renewal) as follows: Dist. 15: Eric Burton (R) what the legislation calls the “benefits” of abortion. as a volunteer. Of course, those who sign up first get first choice of Dist. 18 Lisa Torraco (R) Individual — $25.00 day(s) and hours desired. FOR THIS REASON, DO NOT SIGN UP AND Dist. 19: James White (R) Corporate — $45.00 - CHANGE YOUR DATE LATER, AS WE WILL HAVE ALREADY TURNED Dist. 21: Mark Moore (R) for business organizations AWAY PEOPLE WHO ALSO WANTED THAT TIME. PLEASE CHECK YOUR Dist. 29: Gregory Baca (R) Family — $35.00 CALENDARS BEFORE PICKING YOUR DATE(S). Dist. 37: Cecilia Levatino (R) The same goes for picking a training date, as all need to have Life Membership — $500.00 Dist.39: Theodore (Ted) Barela (R) training, or review training no matter whether they previously worked Dist. 40 Craig Brandt (R) in the booth or not. If you are out of town, you can skip the training Name ___________________________ PLEASE SUPPORT THESE GOOD WOMEN AND MEN WITH YOUR “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, but would need to be at the booth a half hour earlier than your TIME, YOUR DONATIONS, AND WHEN POSSIBLE YOUR VOTE. WE assigned time so that the supervisor can review what you should be MUST HAVE A PRO-LIFE LEGISLATURE TO PASS PRO-LIFE LAWS. it sings because it has a song.” -Maya Angelou Address __________________________ doing, and not be doing. Instructions will be mailed to you before your time in the booth. A VICTORY FOR NEW MEXICO - BUT THE WAR City/Zip __________________________ This event requires many people to do what RTLNM is all about-to CONTINUES THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT educate and to involve the people of New Mexico in the solutions to UPHOLDS THE ASSISTED SUICIDE Wish to: (check one) abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. YOU ARE NEEDED. So please fill LAW! Register to vote out the form and send it in. If you want to work with someone else, In a surprising move FIVE JUSTICES ON THE STATE SUPREME Re-register send in both forms at the same time. Teenagers are welcome to help. COURT HEARING THE CASE REAFFIRMED THE STATE’S ASSISTED There is a lot of standing so those who have trouble doing that, may I am a registered: (check one) SUICIDE LAW WHICH HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR MANY YEARS. want to volunteer to do something else. All five are Democrat Justices. The one Republican, Justice Judy Republican Democrat If you have questions, please call the office at 505-881-4563. Other Nakamura, had to recuse herself having been a judge on a lower Twenty-Five Alive Pledge 2016 court when a ruling was made to overturn the old law. ________________________________ THE RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE OF NEW A case was brought to Judge Nan Nash, 2nd Judicial District judge, Name__________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________ Signature MEXICO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE HAS that requested that a physician be able to provide medication that MADE ITS ENDORSEMENTS. would allow the woman to commit suicide. The case was about Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ VIVA LIFE! is published by the NEW MEXICO STATE HOUSE CONTESTS: Aja Riggs who was told she had terminal cancer. Aja Riggs is now in Right To Life Committee of New Mexico, Dist. 2: James Strickler (R) remission and is not dying. A point we have made previously as to City:____________________________________________ Zip code:_______________________ 2413 Wyoming Blvd., NE, Suite A, Dist. 4: Sharon Clahchischilliage (R) the many times one is declared to be “terminally ill” and that proves Albuquerque, NM 87112-1164 • 881-4563. Dist. 23: Paul Pacheco (R) I pledge: my tax-deductible donation ($5 - $25 or more) $_____________ Monthly to be wrong. Verna Pochop .............. President Dist. 24: Christina Marie Hall (R) With an Assisted Suicide law in place, where no one is required to David Robbins. Vice-President Dist. 27: Lorenzo (Larry) Larranaga (R) $_____________ Every 2 Months get a second opinion, or to get psychological counseling, often people Dolores Rubio .............. Secretary Dist. 29: David Adkins (R) may be killing themselves when they really aren’t dying. ........................ Treasurer Dist. 32: Vicki Chavez (R) $____________ Every 3 Months. A One Time Pledge or Donation: $__________ But it is true that our elderly are being coerced and mentally Dauneen Dolce ....Natl. Delegate & Editor Dist. 36: Andy Nunez (R) abused and encouraged to kill themselves. VIVA LIFE! is printed by ABQGRafix. Dist. 37: Terry McMillan (R) RTLCNM, 2413 Wyoming Blvd Ste A, Albuquerque, NM 87112 These people who are weak and confused and make choices from Please return to: Dist. 38: Rebecca Dow (R) 6 VIVA LIFE JULY 2016 Dist. 39: John Zimmerman (R) (continued on page 2) A Victory for New Mexico .... (cont. from page 1) hugely popular with the Indiana Right to Life affiliate of National The U.S. Supreme Court.... (cont. from page 4) RTL. Mike Fichter, its president has this to say.” Gov. Pence is devoted when they legalized the forced sterilization of people with disabilities. fear, or a desire not to be a burden both monetarily and other ways, to protecting the unborn and their mothers. Gov. Pence’s pro-life and we must enforce under those standards. My research did not always go smoothly. One right-to die activist often make the decision to kill themselves. stance is more than a talking point: Gov. Pence has put his pro-life NONE OF US SHOULD GIVE UP HOPE, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL warned me that if I included anything he said to me over the phone he The case went to the Court of Appeals which found no right to aid position into action time and time again. Indiana is a better state FOR SO MUCH GOOD. would sue me and my publisher. Clearly, the right-to-die movement in dying and overturned Judge Nash’s ruling. The final ruling was with for the unborn and their mothers because of the Governor’s pro-life PLEASE NOTE BLACK LIVES MATTER: EACH DAY 266 UNARMED did not like the contents of my book.