US EditionWyoming Supreme Court Strikes Down Two Abortion Bans
Wyoming's highest court ruled 4-1 that abortion bans violate a 2012 amendment protecting adults' rights to make their own health care decisions.
- In a 4-1 decision, the Wyoming Supreme Court in Cheyenne nullified two 2023 abortion bans, including the nation's first explicit abortion pill ban, citing violations of the state constitution.
- Wellspring Health Access, Chelsea's Fund and four women sued, arguing the 2023 Wyoming Legislature bans conflicted with the 2012 constitutional amendment protecting health-care decisions.
- Chief Justice Lynne Boomgaarden wrote that the 4-1 majority found the bans violated the constitution's 'right of health care access' and applied strict scrutiny, while Justice Kari Jo Gray dissented and Justice John Fenn concurred in part.
- The ruling leaves abortion legal in Wyoming while Gov. Mark Gordon, Governor of Wyoming urged the Wyoming Legislature to propose a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote for the 2026 election.
- Ironically, the 2012 Wyoming constitutional amendment meant to oppose Obamacare now shields abortion rights as the court struck down bans, while medication abortions account for 63% nationally.
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Wyoming Supreme Court rejects state abortion bans as unconstitutional
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court decision holding that a state law totally banning abortion and a separate law that prohibited the use of abortion pills were unconstitutional. Wyoming passed the abortion bans in 2022, which included one total ban unless a situation of rape or incest occurred and one banning abortion pills, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court. This made Wyoming the first state t…
The decision, handed down by the highest court of the US state on Tuesday, 6 January, is based on the fact that the 2023 law infringes women's right to make decisions about their health.
In 2023, the Conservative state of Wyoming enacted a law prohibiting almost all abortions, except in very limited circumstances.
Wyoming Governor seeks rehearing after State Supreme Court strikes down 2023 Abortion Bans
WYOMING (KIFI) — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is calling for an immediate rehearing and a constitutional amendment after the state Supreme Court struck down two 2023 abortion bans on Tuesday, Jan. 6. In a 4-1 decision, the high court ruled that the state’s “Life is a Human Right Act” (HB 152) and its ban on chemical abortions (SF 109) violate the Wyoming Constitution. Summary of the Court's Decision The ruling hinges on a 2012 constitutional ame…
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