Republicans' new control of the New Mexico House has the state's three Roman Catholic bishops urging lawmakers to enact a bill to restrict late-term abortions.
The GOP now has a majority in the House for the first time in decades, while Democrats remain in control of the Senate.
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe said New Mexico is among only a few states that don't restrict late-term abortions, often defined as those procedures occurring after 28 weeks of pregnancy
NARAL-Pro Choice of New Mexico President Ann Piper says a ban on late-term abortion would require support in both the House and the Senate, which historically has rejected anti-abortion legislation.
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