New Mexico legislation stopping organ donation discrimination moves forward

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday, New Mexico moved one step closer to preventing healthcare discrimination in the state. Lawmakers voted in favor of "Glory’s Law," named after a local child who has Down Syndrome and heart-related health issues.Senate bill 71, sponsored by both Democratic and Republican legislators, aims to ban discrimination against disabled individuals in need of organ transplants. The bill prohibits organ procurement organizations, hospitals, transplant