Judge Pauses Wyoming Abortion Ban
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Wyoming abortion ban on pause—for now
A district court temporarily halted a new Wyoming law that outlaws abortion once cardiac activity is detected—usually around six weeks’ gestation, before most people know they’re pregnant. Judge Dan Forgey wrote that the plaintiffs showed “probable success” in arguing the ban violates a state amendment giving adults the right to make their own health-care choices. Julie Burkhart, president of an abortion clinic in the state,........
