Judge Owens Rules Abortion Bans Unconstitutional

Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens entered her order finding the overall criminal abortion ban and the medication abortion ban unconstitutional. Read the order here.

Importantly, in her 35 page opinion, she found that “[O]nly a pregnant woman can make a decision to have an abortion. No other person can make that decision for a competent pregnant woman.”

The Health Care Amendment cannot be interpreted any other way. “The Health Care Amendment does not include the caveat that it only applies to health care decisions ‘that do not affect others’ or that it applies to medical decisions ‘as long as those medical decisions do not involve abortions.”

Undoubtedly, the State will promptly appeal this ruling to the Wyoming Supreme Court. We will defend Judge Owens’ thorough, sound opinion to the full extent.

Thank you for having stood behind us as we defend Wyoming’s Constitution and reproductive freedom in Wyoming!