The judge who struck down Wyoming's near-total abortion ban did so using a constitutional amendment that Republicans made in 2012. Abortion access continues to be a pressing issue across the country. In 2024, 10 states voted on abortion rights. Seven ...

A county district judge in Wyoming imposed an injunction on two state laws that curtailed abortions there on Monday, ruling that they violated the state's constitution.

The ruling found that two state laws — one barring use of abortion pills, and one banning all forms of abortion — violated the state Constitution’s “fundamental right to make health care decisions.”