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The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

Abortions rights are once again at the forefront of debates in America. With the fate of Roe v. Wade up in the air, how are students feeling about the future of one of the biggest Supreme Court Cases in history?

Heard on the Quad: Student Opinions on Roe v. Wade

Halie Leland '23, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 23, 2022

On May 2, 2022, Politico leaked a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito disclosing the Supreme Court’s support for overturning one of the most consequential cases in American history:...

Supreme Court to Decide on Mississippi Abortion Case

Supreme Court to Decide on Mississippi Abortion Case

Maya Macias '25, Writer December 9, 2021

On December 1, the Supreme Court heard the case of Mississippi’s abortion law. The law would ban all abortions after 15 weeks. This is arguably the most impactful abortion case of the decade, as it threatens...

Protesters against abortion bans in St. Paul , MN in 2019

Women Should Have Control Over Their Bodies

Stella Hudson '23, Social Media Editor November 3, 2021

In 1973, Roe v. Wade legalized abortion across the country. The final ruling of the case was and still is incredibly controversial, dividing the country into pro-life (anti-abortion), and pro-choice movements,...

How does the Texas abortion law impact New Mexico

How does the Texas abortion law impact New Mexico

Maya Macias '25, Writer October 6, 2021

In the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, abortions were recognized as a constitutionally protected right. Abortion access has become more restrictive over the past decade. Within a span of 8 years,...

Vestigal New Mexico Abortion Law Finally Struck from the Books

Vestigal New Mexico Abortion Law Finally Struck from the Books

Mireya Macias '23, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2021

After years of work by reproductive rights activists, the 1969 statute that criminalized abortion in New Mexico was repealed with few exceptions after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Respect...

Abortion in New Mexico?

Abortion in New Mexico?

Mireya Macias '23, Co-Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2021

A week into the legislative session, abortion and reproductive rights are a hot topic in New Mexico’s virtual Roundhouse. Reproductive rights advocates hope that this will be the year that the state...

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