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Teton County judge strikes down Wyoming abortion bans

This story was first published by WyoFile on Nov. 18, 2024. A Teton County judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s two abortion bans, ruling they violate the state constitution. The decision by Judge Melissa Owens keeps most abortions legal in the state.

Law & Crime on MSN · 2d

Wyoming judge strikes down state abortion bans that would ‘hamstring’ doctors and impede the rights of pregnant women

Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens granted a permanent injunction against Wyoming's restrictive abortion laws. Owens found that the bans violate Wyoming's state constitution. The post Wyoming judge strikes down state abortion bans that would ‘hamstring’ doctors and impede the rights of pregnant women first appeared on Law & Crime.

USA Today · 2d

Wyoming judge blocks state's strict abortion bans

Wyoming judge Melissa Owens blocked the state's abortion bans for violating the state constitution and the "right to make own health care decisions."

Governor prepares to appeal Teton County judge's abortion decision

JACKSON — The day after a Teton County judge struck down two Wyoming abortion bans as unconstitutional, Gov. Mark ...

Casper Star-Tribune1d

Teton County ticket splitters buck national trend as Barrasso outperforms Trump

Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso outperformed Donald Trump in all Teton County precincts. That countywide pattern bucks ...

Cowboy State Daily1d

Tom Lubnau: The Wyoming Abortion Decision Explained

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes, "Without opining one way or another on the abortion issue itself, examination of the Court’s ...

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