Judge blocks Wyoming abortion ban on day it took effect

Published July 27, 2022 12:00am ET



A judge in Wyoming has blocked the state’s abortion ban, which came into effect Wednesday, in the latest challenge to a state abortion ban in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision.

Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens enacted a temporary restraining order on the law, which would make abortion illegal except in cases of rape, incest, or if the mother’s life is in danger.

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