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Retired Wyoming District Court Judge Thomas Campbell struck down three state abortion restrictions, including requirements for clinics to be licensed as surgical centers, a 48-hour ultrasound waiting period, and a carveout excluding abortion drugs from off-label prescription protections. This ruling relies on the Wyoming Supreme Court's 2024 Johnson decision affirming abortion as a fundamental health care right under the state constitution and permanently blocks enforcement of these laws in Wyoming.

The Wyoming Supreme Court declined to reconsider its January 6 ruling that abortion is a fundamental right under the state Constitution's health care autonomy clause, rejecting the Attorney General's petition challenging the decision. Meanwhile, Wyoming lawmakers continue debating abortion legislation, with a felony heartbeat bill passing the House and efforts to amend the Constitution to restrict abortion failing to advance.

Wyoming's Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that abortion is a fundamental health care right under the state constitution, striking down the state's abortion bans. In response, Wyoming legislative leaders including House Speaker Chip Neiman and Senate President Bo Biteman vowed to draft a constitutional amendment to protect unborn life and potentially revise judicial appointment processes.