July 22, 2022 |
Last month’s momentous Supreme Court decision overturning 50 years of Roe v Wade as the law of the land returned the decision to states. In Wyoming, the matter now sits with Governor Mark Gordon.
Attorney General Bridget Hill had 30 days from the June 24th Dobbs decision to determine whether a bill passed earlier this year by the Wyoming Legislature would be activated by the ruling. House Bill 92 outlaws abortion in Wyoming “except when to preserve the woman from serious risk or death.”
The AG’s determination, delivered yesterday, is yes. Hill’s report is now in the hands of the interim judiciary committee. It was also sent to the governor for his certification.
Governor Gordon said in a statement yesterday that he will review the AG’s analysis and consult with her before proceeding.
Enrolled Act No. 57 anticipated the Court’s decision and is triggered by it. In signing the bill into law earlier this year, Governor Mark Gordon said he believes “the decision to regulate abortions should be left to the states.”
