MLG to shuffle taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood

Despite not being directly engaged in the abortion issue, the Rio Grande Foundation remains in litigation in defense of the State’s anti-donation clause over whether Albuquerque City Council can take 250,000 of your tax dollars and donate it to Planned Parenthood.

Now, Gov. MLG is planning to her own Planned Parenthood bailout with another $3 million with the goal of keeping the organization’s abortion clinics open throughout New Mexico. Federal funds for the organization were recently eliminated by the “Big Beautiful Bill” that was signed into law by President Trump earlier this year.

Is this legal? Can she do this without legislative approval? These are open questions. We are talking to our attorneys and will be watching how the Gov. (and perhaps the Legislature) handle the situation. Again, the issue at least for us, is not specifically Planned Parenthood, but the use of our tax dollars to support private organizations, especially politically active ones. It is a real problem and should be stopped.