ANTI ABORTION ACTIVISTS SAY THEY'RE CONFIDENT THEIR PROPOSAL TO BAN ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS WILL BE ON THE BALLOT THIS FALL IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE GROUPS COLLECTED 27 THOUSAND PETITION SIGNATURES TO PUT THE ISSUE ON THE OCTOBER 8TH BALLOT. ELISA MARTINEZ WITH THE CATHOLIC COALITION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS THAT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT THEY NEEDED.
SHE TELLS 770 KKOB SHE KNOWS THERE COULD BE A COURT CHALLENGE TO KEEP IT OFF THE BALLOT, BUT THAT CITY ATTORNEYS HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULE OF LAW.
COURTS HAVE BLOCKED 20 WEEK ABORTION BANS IN ARIZONA AND TWO OTHER STATES FROM TAKING EFFECT.
