Abortion stays legal in Wyoming after state's top court strikes down bans
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Key Points:
- Wyoming's Supreme Court struck down state laws imposing a near-total abortion ban, including the nation's first ban on abortion pills, ruling they violate the state constitution.
- The court affirmed that women have a fundamental right to make their own health care decisions, including the choice to have an abortion, in a 4-1 decision.
- The ruling came after a legal challenge by four women, two obstetricians, an abortion advocacy group, and the state's only abortion provider, Wellspring Health Access.
- Wyoming's Republican Governor Mark Gordon expressed disappointment and called for a constitutional amendment to ban abortion, proposing the issue be put to a public vote.
- The decision highlights ongoing legal battles over abortion rights in many states following the 202
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