Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw Abortion Pills

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Gordon, a Republican, signed the bill Friday night while allowing a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.

Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills and allows further abortion restrictions without his signature

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Friday signed a bill which bans abortion pills in Wyoming and allowed a separate measure with further abortion restrictions to be passed without his signature. The abortion pills (misoprostol and mifepristone) are already fully banned in 13 states, and 15 states have restricted access and production of abortion pills. The bill makes it “unlawful to prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose…

Wyoming governor signs into law America's first explicit ban on abortion pills

The pills are already banned in 13 states, and 15 others have limited access to abortion pills.

Wyoming becomes first US state to ban abortion pills

Wyoming became the first US state to outlaw abortion pills after the state's Republican-controlled legislature passed a law on this earlier this month. On Friday, Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill that made prescribing or selling abortion pills illegal. Those violating the rule will be jailed for six months and a $9,000 fine will be imposed. The law is scheduled to take effect on July 1. The Wyoming bill does not cover morning-after pills or

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills since they became the predominant choice for abortion in the U.S. in recent years. Gordon, a Republican, signed the bill Friday night while allowing a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. The pills are already […]

Wyoming Becomes First U.S. State to Ban the Abortion Pill

Abortion medication is estimated to account for more than half of abortions across the US.