Senate approves bill adding conscience exemption to state aid-in-dying law, as legal challenge looms

Sen. Gregg Schmedes, R-Tijeras, center, shown talking with Sen. David Gallegos, R-Eunice, during a January committee hearing, has urged lawmakers to carve out conscience exemptions for medical professionals in several high-profile bills approved in recent years. The Senate on Thursday endorsed a measure adding such language to a 2021 state aid-in-dying law. (Eddie Moore/Journal)SANTA FE -- A New Mexico aid-in-dying law that's been targeted by a federal lawsuit would be updated to clarify that d