Wyoming passes new six-week abortion ban that lawmakers call ‘insult to voters’
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Wyoming banned abortions after six weeks despite voter opposition and expected court challenges.
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Wyoming residents now have severely limited abortion access, though the law will likely be blocked by courts again.
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Wyoming's Republican-dominated legislature passed a six-week abortion ban this week, which Governor Mark Gordon signed while warning of its constitutional hurdles. The measure prompted some lawmakers to call it "an insult to voters and our institution" and triggered a new lawsuit. The bill continues a cycle of abortion restrictions that have been repeatedly blocked by the state supreme court. Gordon acknowledged the legislation faces constitutional challenges, similar to previous abortion restrictions in the state that courts have struck down.
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A new lawsuit has been filed challenging the ban, following the pattern of previous successful court blocks.
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