Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws, including an explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy
A judge has struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.
Ruling keeping abortion legal appealed to Wyoming Supreme Court
Two abortion bans now head to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Wyoming’s Special Assistant Attorney General Jay Jerde filed the notice of appeal in Teton County District Court on Friday. He represents five defendants — the state of Wyoming,
Wyoming judge strikes down state abortion bans that would ‘hamstring’ doctors and impede the rights of pregnant women
Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens granted a permanent injunction against Wyoming's restrictive abortion laws. Owens found that the bans violate Wyoming's state constitution. The post Wyoming judge strikes down state abortion bans that would ‘hamstring’ doctors and impede the rights of pregnant women first appeared on Law & Crime.
Judge overturns Wyoming’s abortion ban as policy battles continue nationwide
The new ruling is a win for abortion rights supporters, and it comes on the heels of key wins in other states on Election Day.
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
Judge strikes down Wyoming's abortion laws, saying they violate state constitution
A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the procedure legal up until fetal viability for the time being.
Wyoming judge rules abortion rights protected by state constitution
A Wyoming judge on Monday blocked the state's strict abortion laws, including its ban on the use of abortion drugs, keeping abortion legal in the state for now.
Judge Turns Tables on Wyoming Republicans to Block Abortion Ban
In her ruling, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens cited a constitutional amendment that Republicans made in 2012.
Ohio AG files appeal on judge’s ruling that state abortion law is unconstitutional
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pushing for an appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that all portions of a state law restricting abortions are unconstitutional. Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Christian Jenkins ruled in October that Ohio’s “Heartbeat Act” violates state law following the passage of Issue 1
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That Time Wyoming Tried Banning Abortion On The Ballot And Failed
A unique coalition of Christians, Democrats and lawyers tried passing an abortion ban on the ballot in 1994. The effort ...
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How the right to make health care decisions led to abortion being allowed in Wyoming
The decision hinges almost entirely on a constitutional right Republicans fought for in the wake of the passage of the ...
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Wyoming abortion laws, including explicit ban on pills to end pregnancy, struck down by judge
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - In a significant ruling on Monday, a judge overturned Wyoming's blanket ban on abortion and its first-in ...