Cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services hit over spring break.
Health
New Wyoming abortion law forces more patients to travel to neighboring states
Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana.
Teton County won’t consider new abortion lawsuit
Judge Melissa Owens said she wouldn’t consider the case since patients have been turned away from care at Wellspring Health Access in Natrona County.
Lawsuit against new abortion restrictions changes venue to Teton County
Beyond abortion, Wellspring provides some gender-affirming care, OB-GYN healthcare and family planning services.
Wyoming Supreme Court schedules hearing on abortion ban challenge
Justices will consider whether Wyoming’s two near-total abortion bans enacted in 2023 are constitutional.
Wyoming Supreme Court: Anti-abortion lawmakers can’t be involved in court case
Chief Justice Katie Fox denied the lawmaker’s proposal in a brief order filed March 4.
Ultrasounds are now required before Wyoming women receive abortion meds
Some lawmakers said the bill isn’t intended to protect women, as its supporters have suggested, but is meant to make abortion inaccessible while it’s legal in Wyoming.
The future of procedural abortion in Wyoming is in doubt after Gordon signs bill
A bill requiring clinics providing procedural abortions to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers was signed by Gov. Mark Gordon on Feb. 27.
Wyoming bill that would likely close only clinic providing procedural abortions goes to governor
For the second time in two legislative sessions, Wyoming lawmakers approved a bill that would require a clinic in Casper to become a licensed ambulatory surgical center.
