NM AG joins coalition asking federal appeals court to preserve employee access to contraceptives

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined coalition challenging the Trump administration's rules on coverage of contraceptive care for employees.

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 457

Last Updated: 5 days, 6 hours ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined more than 20 other state prosecutors this week in urging a federal appeals court to protect access to contraceptive care and uphold a previous ruling against regulations introduced by the Trump administration.

The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday, calling for the court to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s requirement for employers to cover no-cost contraceptive care …

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