Johnson v. Wyoming
Plaintiffs claim that the state’s abortion and medication abortion bans violate state constitutional rights, including rights to equality, due process, freedom of religion, and access to health care (Art. 1 §§ 2, 3, 6, 7, 18, 33, 34, 36, 38). A trial court permanently blocked the bans under the state’s healthcare freedom amendement, and the state has appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
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