State ex. rel. Raúl Torrez v. Board of County Commissioners for Lea County
Petitioner claims that the ordinances effectively ban abortions in violation of the state constitution’s 1) Equal Rights Amendment (Art. II, § 18), 2) guarantees of liberty and due process, which include privacy and bodily autonomy (Art. II, §§ 10, 18), and 3) protection of inherent rights (Art. II, § 4). Petitioner also claims that the ordinances are preempted by state law. In a summary order, the New Mexico Supreme Court temporarily blocked the ordinances pending a decision on the merits.
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