On Tuesday, Wyoming's Supreme Court threw out two laws that aimed to ban most abortion procedures in the state. In a much-anticipated decision, the majority of justices found the two laws violate the state constitution, which specifically gives Wyomingites the right to make their own health care decisions.
"At least for today, we can celebrate something really good happening for once," said Jackson Hole OB-GYN Giovannina Anthony. The ruling allows providers like Anthony to continue offering abortion services without having to lie to patients or send them out of state.
However, many Wyoming officials are not pleased with the decision. Speaker of the House and state Freedom Caucus member Chip Neiman called the ruling an "abomination," arguing that the "little unborn human beings" have rights that are being ignored. Neiman says lawmakers will ask voters to amend the state constitution again to restrict abortion access as early as next fall.
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Start Your News DetoxWyoming Governor Mark Gordon also said the state will file a petition for rehearing the case. One justice did dissent, arguing the legislature was establishing reasonable and necessary restrictions to protect Wyomingites when passing the abortion laws.
The Wyoming Supreme Court's decision comes as 13 states have banned abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. The ruling solidifies abortion access in Wyoming, at least for now, despite efforts by state lawmakers to restrict it.










