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Wyoming Court Stops Abortion Bans

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07.01.2026

Demonstrators stand before the Wyoming Supreme Court building in Cheyenne ahead of arguments over the state's abortion bans Wednesday, April 16, 2025.Mead Gruver/AP

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming following a Tuesday decision in the state’s Supreme Court that said its two abortion bans, including a block on abortion pills, were unconstitutional.

The court ruled that the bans violate a 2012 amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that protects an adult’s right to make their own healthcare decisions. One law banned abortion with few exceptions, such as in cases of rape or........

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