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Abortions in All but Earliest Weeks Now Illegal in Wyoming, as New Court Battle Brews
The law imposes felony penalties on providers and is the fifth state ban at six weeks, despite critics saying many pregnancies go undetected by then, Wyoming Health Department reported 625 abortions in 2024.
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Cap City NewsAbortions in all but earliest weeks now illegal in Wyoming, as new court battle brews
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile Gov. Mark Gordon signed into law Monday a measure that would ban abortions in Wyoming in all but the earliest weeks of pregnancy. The governor affirmed in a letter his “pro-life” commitment but also cautioned that the new law will likely land in court again. The law bans abortions in the case of a “detectable fetal heartbeat,” which can come as early as six weeks. Gordon predicted that the new law will likely en…
Anyone who violates the law will risk a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine of up to $10,000.
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