Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state

a letter from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham – directed at him.

“It must be distressing that a draconian abortion ban has restricted your right to practice and turned it into a political weapon,” Lujan Grisham wrote.

“I certainly respect those of you who remain committed to caring for patients in Texas, but I also invite those of you who can no longer tolerate these restrictions to consider practicing next door in New Mexico,” she added. “We’re fiercely committed to protecting medical freedoms here and we’re taking steps to ensure that what happened in Texas never happens in New Mexico.”

The letter, addressed to health care providers in Texas, appeared in five full-page ads in major newspapers across Texas.

It’s part of New Mexico’s $400,000 campaign dubbed “Free to Provide,” aimed at recruiting doctors from neighboring Texas who feel restricted by their state’s strict abortion ban. Ahead of the letter’s publishing, the campaign strategically placed six “Free to Provide” billboards around the Houston Medical Center.

Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state

Dr. R. Todd Ivey, a practicing OBGYN in Houston, Texas, opened his Sunday paper last weekend to find a letter from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...

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