"The Wyoming Supreme Court struck down its state's sweeping abortion ban on Tuesday, preserving access to reproductive health care by a 4-1 vote. Its opinion found that Wyoming had (perhaps inadvertently) enshrined a right to abortion access when it ratified the freedom to make medical decisions in 2012 as part of a backlash to Obamacare. The majority also dismantled lawmakers' justifications for its draconian abortion restrictions, reflecting a sensitivity toward the complexity of pregnancy that stands in stark contrast to the U.S. Supreme Court."
"The Wyoming Supreme Court's five justices are all Republican appointees. But the Wyoming Constitution explicitly declares that "each competent adult shall have the right to make his or her own health care decisions." How did a ruby-red state wind up enshrining that fundamental right? Well, when Congress enacted the Affordable Care Act back in 2010, GOP politicians and activists decided they were going to fight back by banning socialized medicine in state constitutions."
The Wyoming Supreme Court invalidated the state's broad abortion ban by a 4-1 vote, preserving reproductive health care access. The court concluded that a 2012 state constitutional provision protecting the freedom to make medical decisions effectively enshrined a right to abortion. The majority rejected lawmakers' justifications for strict abortion restrictions and emphasized sensitivity to pregnancy complexity. The decision arose despite all five justices being Republican appointees and against a backdrop of post-Affordable Care Act state amendments aimed at banning socialized medicine while preserving private health care rights.
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