Their first attempts to ban abortion since Roe v. Wade fell have failed in the courts, so Wyoming’s far-right legislators have vowed to try, try again. To infinity and beyond, as Buzz Lightyear would say.
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These so-called “right to life” lawmakers tried to impose their will and morals on a state that voted overwhelmingly to amend its constitution to guarantee the right of citizens to make their own healthcare decisions.
Largely based on that 2012 constitutional amendment, District Court Judge Melissa Owens of Teton County overturned both abortion bans the state passed in March 2023. Until the Wyoming Supreme Court rules on the state’s appeal, abortion remains legal here.
But at least two legislators have no intention of waiting for that decision before passing more anti-abortion legislation , including a bill sponsored by Rep. Martha Lawley (R-Worland) that would effectively shut down Wellspring Health Access in Casper…