The five-member court has until mid-August to make a decision. Questions focused on who decides when life begins and if abortion is healthcare.
Women’s Health
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.
Wyoming physicians could decline to provide medical care under this bill
Some who testified against the bill said it would infringe on patient rights.
Wyoming tells state supreme court to restrict abortion access
In a new legal brief, the state continues to argue that abortion doesn’t count as healthcare, and a district judge made a mistake in granting access last year.
Abortion bills requiring transvaginal ultrasounds and restricting clinics head to Senate
House opposition is sparse, but focuses on “safety” versus “shame.”
Abortion restrictions expected to resurface in the upcoming legislative session
One policy will require clinics that provide procedural abortions to become licensed ambulatory surgical centers.
How the right to make health care decisions led to abortion being allowed in Wyoming
The decision hinges almost entirely on a constitutional right Republicans fought for in the wake of the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act, allowing residents to make their own healthcare decisions.
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming
Most people close to the issue expected the case to end up in front of the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Mountain West states rank low in women’s healthcare
Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico all rank in the bottom ten states nationwide when it comes to how healthcare systems are working for women.
