Wyoming Public Radio | By Hanna Merzbach
January 6, 2026

Abortions will remain legal in Wyoming.

The state’s supreme court ruled Jan. 6 that two near-total abortion bans are unconstitutional.

“A woman has a fundamental right to make her own health care decisions, including the decision to have an abortion. The State did not meet its burden of demonstrating the Abortion Laws further the compelling interest of protecting unborn life without unduly infringing upon the woman’s fundamental right to make her own health care decisions,” the court concluded in a 4-1 split order.

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