THE LATE TERM ABORTION BAN ISSUE COULD BE HEADED FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION IN ALBUQUERQUE. CITY CLERK AMY BAILEY ON TUESDAY ANNOUNCED THAT ENOUGH PETITION SIGNATURES TO PUT THE BAN TO A PUBLIC VOTE HAD BEEN COUNTED BY HER OFFICE. SHE'S AUDITING THAT COUNT TO MAKE SURE IT'S ACCURATE, THEN WILL CERTIFY THE PETITION AND SEND IT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. BAILEY SAYS IT'S 'UP TO THE COUNCIL TO DECIDE IF AND WHEN IT WOULD GO TO A SPECIAL ELECTION.
BAILEY SAYS IF THE COUNCIL GIVES ITS APPROVAL, A SPECIAL ELECTION IS TENTATIVELY SET FOR NOVEMBER 19TH.
GROUPS PUSHING FOR THE PROPOSAL NEEDED JUST OVER 12 THOUSAND SIGNATURES. THEY TURNED IN ABOUT 27 THOUSAND EARLIER THIS SUMMER. BAILEY EXPECTS A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 19TH THE PROPOSAL WOULD BAN ABORTIONS AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY.
