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A Natrona County judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking Wyoming's six-week abortion ban, allowing abortion to remain legal in the state while litigation continues. The judge cited the Wyoming Constitution's guarantee of healthcare decision rights in his April 24 order, and the ruling follows previous state Supreme Court decisions striking down near-total abortion bans.

Since Wyoming's partial abortion ban took effect in March, women are traveling out of state for care, raising concerns about a potential long-term workforce decline due to residents of childbearing age leaving. Wyoming lawmakers debate the ban's economic impact, with some citing the state's aging population and others worried about shortages of OB-GYNs and the lack of support for mothers and children.

Wyoming's new 'Human heartbeat act' bans abortions after fetal activity is detected, roughly six weeks into pregnancy, forcing many women to seek care out of state. Providers in Wyoming face criminal penalties under the law, and ongoing lawsuits challenge its constitutionality with a court hearing scheduled for March 30.

Abortion-rights groups and the state of Wyoming requested summary judgment from the Natrona County District Court on three paused abortion restrictions enacted in 2025, with plaintiffs seeking to overturn the laws and the state defending them as necessary for women's health. Plaintiffs also asked to add the recently enacted Human Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, to the ongoing case challenging Wyoming's abortion laws.

Wyoming's only abortion clinic, Wellspring Health Access in Casper, has turned away over a dozen patients and canceled two procedures following the immediate enactment of the Human Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, around six weeks. The clinic and other plaintiffs, including Jackson OB-GYN Giovannina Anthony and Chelsea's Fund, have filed legal challenges seeking a temporary restraining order against the ban, citing concerns about access and the law's constitutionality under Wyoming's Healthcare Access Act.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed over 30 bills into law, including measures to protect pregnancy centers from government regulation, create a Wyoming state guard with a permanent state defense force, and allocate $205 million in federal funds for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The new laws also increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for emergency medical services, regulate kratom use, and permanently extend the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.

Wyoming has banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically around six weeks, with exceptions only to protect the life of the woman but not for rape or incest. Wyoming's only abortion clinic in Casper is canceling second-trimester appointments and referring patients out of state, while abortion access advocates plan to seek a court order to block the law in Natrona County.

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled 4-1 on January 6 that two near-total abortion bans passed in 2023 are unconstitutional, affirming a woman's fundamental right to make her own healthcare decisions under the state constitution. This decision keeps abortion legal in Wyoming and maintains the state's role as a regional access point for abortion services for residents of neighboring states with bans.