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Wyoming Leaders Seek Supreme Court Reconsideration on Abortion Rights

1/22/2026

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming and Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz asked the Wyoming Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling protecting abortion rights.
They say the court changed its rules without notice.
The ruling held that Wyoming laws restricting abortions unjustifiably limit a woman's right to make health care decisions.
Governor Gordon proposed a constitutional amendment for a public vote this fall.
Abortion remains legal throughout pregnancy in Wyoming.

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Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming and Wyoming Attorney General Keith Kautz asked the Wyoming Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling protecting abortion rights.
They say the court changed its rules without notice.
The ruling held that Wyoming laws restricting abortions unjustifiably limit a woman's right to make health care decisions.
Governor Gordon proposed a constitutional amendment for a public vote this fall.
Abortion remains legal throughout pregnancy in Wyoming.