New Mexico sees a decrease in abortions, despite our Governors pro-abortion efforts
According to a recent report from the Guttmacher institute, an organization that proudly supports abortion access up to the day of birth, New Mexico saw an 11% drop in abortions in 2024. The number of procedures in New Mexico fell from nearly 21,000 to around 18,600.
This decline is especially noteworthy given New Mexico’s dramatic increase in abortions following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. In the aftermath, New Mexico experienced a 78% surge in abortions, quickly becoming a “tourist” destination for women from neighboring states. By 2023, Texans made up 68% of all abortion patients in New Mexico — nearly 14,000 of the total procedures performed that year.
Despite the efforts of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to expand abortion access, abortions are declining. She is pushing for financial incentives for abortion providers and publicly funded facilities, with taxpayer (your)money.
This pattern suggests that more women — both in-state and out-of-state — may be choosing alternatives to abortion, even in a state where the procedure remains legal through all nine months of pregnancy. The decline may reflect the impact of growing public awareness, faith-based outreach, and increased educational efforts. Groups like ours (The Right to Life Committee of New Mexico) have launched campaigns aimed to educate women on the truths about abortion.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, however, has remained committed to expanding abortion access, directing public funds toward abortion infrastructure and recruitment. Her administration’s “Free to Provide” initiative spent $400,000 in taxpayer money to attract out-of-state abortion providers and has allocated $10 million for a new abortion facility in Northern New Mexico. Yet her policies are reducing access to family practice doctors.
Still, the falling numbers hint that attitudes may be shifting. Whether due to local advocacy or changing hearts and minds, New Mexico’s declining abortion rate may point to a quiet but growing movement toward life.