Nov 20, 2013 / 14:10 pm
Although a pro-life ballot measure in Albuquerque, N.M., did not gain enough votes to pass, pro-life activists say the initiative was able to educate citizens about the reality of late-term abortion.
"Months ago, most Albuquerque residents had no idea their city had become a national hub for late abortion," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, in a statement.
"Despite being outspent four to one, pro-life grassroots activists were able to educate thousands of citizens about fetal pain and the reality of late abortion," she continued. "This was no small feat in a deep blue city that chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by a 15-point margin."
Dannenfelser's comments come in response to the Nov. 19 defeat of a citizen-initiated ordinance to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy in Albuquerque. New Mexico currently has among the most lax abortion regulations in the country, allowing the procedure up until the day of birth.