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Hi Democrats,
As we’re faced with the possibility of a post-Roe v. Wade America, people across the nation are speaking out to share why access to abortion is important to them.
Here at the Democratic Party of New Mexico, our Treasurer Rayellen Smith has offered to share her story in the hopes that it illustrates the importance of electing strong pro-choice Democrats and ensuring that New Mexico remains a safe haven for those seeking reproductive health care.
In 1975, just two years after Roe v. Wade enshrined constitutional protections for abortion, I was eighteen-years-old and struggling to build a life for myself.
My parents had moved to Texas, and I remained in New Mexico, where I hoped to attend college and start my career. For months, I worked twelve-hour night shifts and attended class during the day. I ran on four hours of sleep or less and was always falling behind in my work.
Finally, I decided that I would have to put my education on hold while I saved up the money to afford a degree. I began working full time at a drug store here in Albuquerque. After some time at that job, I began a relationship with my coworker at the time.
When I discovered I was pregnant, I knew that I could not afford a child and having one would trap me in a relationship and in a financial situation that I didn’t want. New Mexico did not have a single clinic that performed abortions at the time, so I drove to Texas for the procedure.
Because I was able to make that choice, I eventually married my wonderful husband and had two beautiful children. I received my degree in 1991 and had a long, successful career in accounting.
I have been able to make my life into what I want it to be, and now I’m committed to protecting that opportunity for every young New Mexican who deals with an unwanted pregnancy.
Years after Rayellen drove to Texas to secure her own future, millions of Texans will look to New Mexico as a safe haven for those seeking abortions. In order to protect those reproductive rights, we must continue to elect strong Democrats up-and-down the ballot.
Can you contribute $50 toward the effort to elect strong pro-choice Democrats who will ensure that New Mexico continues to offer critical health care to those facing the same choice as Rayellen? [[link removed]]
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