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New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court

The Wyoming Supreme Court will hear arguments on state abortion bans that a lower court judge has struck down as unconstitutional

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Fate of Wyoming’s last abortion clinic in balance as Republicans take aim

Wellspring center in Casper pauses services after conservative legislature passes tough new restrictions

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025

Wyoming's governor vetoes ultrasound requirement for medication abortions

Wyoming's Republican governor has vetoed bill that would have required women seeking medication abortions to get ultrasounds

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

Abortion clinics saw record surge in out-of-state patients post-Roe, report says

One in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, compared to one in 10 patients in 2020

The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2023

Wyoming’s ban on abortion pills temporarily blocked by judge

The state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban abortion pills won’t take effect on 1 July as planned while a lawsuit proceeds

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming's 1st-in-the-nation abortion pill ban

Attorneys for Wyoming failed to show that the ban wouldn't harm the plaintiffs before their lawsuit is resolved, Teton County Judge Melissa Owens ruled after hearing arguments from both sides.

WEKU · Jun 23, 2023

Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.

WEKU · Apr 7, 2023

Abortion providers' lives in peril now

The Guardian reports that fears of attacks on doctors and clinics are surging in the medical community

Salon · Jul 3, 2022

‘People want me dead’: abortion providers fear violence after Roe overturned

Danger is a daily reality for the health workers, and moments of upheaval raise the risk, expert says

The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2022

Abortion-rights advocates in the 13 trigger law states refuse to give up post-Roe

For abortion-rights defenders, the fall of Roe v. Wade was a disaster in slow motion. That made the blow no less painful. Thirteen people with personal connections to the issue share their stories.

WEKU · Jul 1, 2022