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University of New Mexico to pay $365,000 to settle lawsuit over woman killed by abortion

Updated: April 25, 2022 at 11:57 am EST  See Comments

Mon Apr 25, 2022 – 11:19 am EDTMon Apr 25, 2022 – 11:20 am EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (LifeSiteNews) – The University of New Mexico will pay $365,000 to settle a lawsuit from the family members of a woman killed by an abortion.

The mom and sister of Keisha Atkins first filed a lawsuit in 2018 after the 23-year-old died in 2017 after seeking a 24-week abortion from late-term abortionist Curtis Boyd at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO).

Abortion on Trial (AOT), a group that assists people and families harmed by abortion, shared an update on the case recently. It assisted in the legal battle.

“After a few years of legal battles, hearings, and major Covid delays the case has finally been dismissed and UNM has agreed to pay the Atkins family $365,000.00 for the negligent referral that led to Keisha’s death,” AOT announced. “Of course it is important to note that $365,000.00 is actually going to be paid by the taxpayers who are funding this public university’s negligent decisions.”

The details of the settlement were just made public last week, though court documents posted by AOT show the university and Atkins’ family reached the agreement in

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