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Wyoming judge blocks law that bans all but earliest abortions
The ruling pauses enforcement as the lawsuit continues, after the state Supreme Court previously struck down broader abortion bans on constitutional grounds.
- On Friday, Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey blocked Wyoming's new abortion ban by granting a temporary restraining order, writing the law is likely to be overturned on similar constitutional grounds.
- The Republican-dominated Legislature passed the cardiac-activity measure after the Wyoming Supreme Court struck down previous abortion bans in January for violating a 2012 state constitutional amendment protecting healthcare decisions; Gov. Mark Gordon signed it into law in March.
- Wellspring Health Access President Julie Burkhart said the ban reduced the clinic's ability to provide care for nearly two months, while cardiac-activity detection often occurs before women realize they are pregnant.
- Responding to the block, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday that Wyoming should be able to uphold the law by "proving a compelling interest to protect human life," calling for a state constitutional amendment.
- Currently, 13 states are enforcing total abortion bans, while four others—Iowa, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina—have restrictions that activate at six weeks gestation or upon cardiac-activity detection.
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Wyoming judge blocks law that bans all but earliest abortions
A judge in Wyoming has blocked a new state law that bans abortion beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision proceeds.
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