"In the summer of 2021, a small group of about 12 individuals, including some health care workers, elected officials, and local community activists, in the deep-red state of Wyoming-which didn't have a single abortion clinic at the time-began planning to open a new clinic in the college town of Casper. This was at the same time that most abortion clinics in red states, seeing the writing on the wall, had begun planning to close"
"Wellspring Health Access, which provides abortions as well as other services including family planning, general gynecology, and gender affirming care, opened its doors in spring 2023, almost a year after the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Since then, the clinic has faced unending legal challenges from the state. However, at each turn, the clinic has prevailed, culminating in a big win before the Wyoming Supreme Court last week."
A small group of about 12 health care workers, elected officials, and community activists in Wyoming planned a new abortion clinic in Casper in summer 2021, despite the state lacking any clinics. Wellspring Health Access opened in spring 2023 offering abortions, family planning, general gynecology, and gender-affirming care. The clinic faced repeated legal challenges from the state but prevailed at each stage. The Wyoming Supreme Court recently struck down the state's general abortion ban and a specific ban on mifepristone. Wyoming's constitutional health-care protections and the leadership of Julie Burkhart were central to the clinic's success.
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