Entries by Christine Lichtenfels

District Court: Abortion is health care; bans are unconstitutional

On November 18, 2024, Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens issued her order finding both the overall criminal abortion ban (“Life is a Human Right Act”) and the medication abortion ban unconstitutional as violating Wyoming Constitution, article 1, section 38 which provides all individuals with the fundamental right to their own personal autonomy when […]