NM U.S. Rep. Leger Fernández joins Santa Fe shelter to discuss new strangulation exam room

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) joins Esperanza Shelter in Santa Fe to discuss their new push for a strangulation exam room.

By: Julia Goldberg

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 15 hours, 47 minutes ago

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Strangulation often serves as the “last warning shot” prior to homicide for victims of domestic violence, Esperanza Shelter CEO Jan McCray says.

This makes performing exams on strangulation victims particularly key. But those forensic exams require more equipment and expertise than victims will likely find in hospital settings. To address the gap, the Santa Fe-based shelter on Monday announced it would be expanding to include the first strangulation exam room in the region.

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