THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MEDICAL SCHOOL IS CUTTING TIES WITH SOUTHWESTERN WOMEN’S OPTIONS, A CLINIC THAT OFFERS SERVICES THAT INCLUDE LATE-TERM ABORTIONS. UNM HAD BEEN SENDING MEDICAL FELLOWS AND RESIDENTS TO THE CLINIC FOR TRAINING. OFFICIALS WITH UNM’S SCHOOL OF MEDICINE SAY THEY’RE NOW LOOKING TO AN OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTION FOR A MORE ACADEMIC APPROACH TO TRAINING.
THEY SAY THEIR DECISION TO END THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH SOUTHWESTERN WOMEN’S OPTIONS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE CLINIC.
