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.
Women’s Health
Jackson’s only abortion provider shutting its doors due to high costs
There’ll be a six-week gap this winter with little access to pregnancy-ending care in Teton County.
How abortion has changed in the Mountain West since Roe v. Wade was overturned
States like Colorado saw huge increases in patients, while there were slight declines in Wyoming — where a ban is being challenged in the courts.
Wyoming doctors call for judge to uphold state’s abortion ban
A handful of physicians argue the law prevents “abortions on demand” while allowing them when a pregnant person’s life is in danger.
Teton County judge tells state to explain abortion bans in court
The state will have to explain how the near-total and medical abortion laws protect Wyomingites’ public health and welfare.
Wyoming judge blocks first-of-its-kind chemical abortion ban
The state legislature was the first in the nation to explicitly outlaw medication abortions earlier this year.
Wyoming’s secretary of state and other parties cannot intervene in abortion case
A Teton County judge denied the request today from Secretary Gray and others to defend the state’s near-total abortion ban, currently blocked during litigation.
Casper Clinic that provides abortions now open after eleven-month delay
Before now, the only place to end a pregnancy in Wyoming was a clinic in Jackson. It’s been a long road to open the doors at the new clinic.
Idaho criminalizes helping minors travel out-of-state for abortions
The law makes it illegal for anyone who is not the minor’s parent to help them travel to another state for an abortion.
