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Wyoming's Only Abortion Clinic Resumes Services After Court Suspension of Controversial Laws

Wyoming's sole abortion provider, Wellspring Health Access, resumes services after a judge suspends two state laws impacting surgical abortions and medication abortion ultrasounds.

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Wellspring Health Access in Wyoming has resumed abortion services after a judge suspended two state laws requiring licensing as outpatient surgical centers and mandatory ultrasounds before medication abortions. The clinic had halted operations on February 28 after the licensing law was enacted by Governor Mark Gordon. The recent ruling allows the clinic to continue providing services while the legal challenges to the laws proceed. Opponents of the laws argue they impose unnecessary restrictions on abortion access. The situation remains contentious, with hearings on related bans ongoing in the Wyoming Supreme Court.

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  • Wyoming's only abortion clinic has resumed providing services after a judge suspended two state laws that imposed strict regulations on abortion providers, demonstrating the ongoing legal battles over abortion access in the state.
  • The suspended laws included a requirement for clinics to be licensed as outpatient surgical centers and an ultrasound requirement for medication abortions, which critics argue are targeted restrictions aimed at limiting abortion services.
  • Despite legal challenges, abortion remains legal in Wyoming, with judges acknowledging constitutional rights regarding health care decisions, although the future of various bans continues to be contested in court.

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The suspended laws required that abortion providers like Wellspring Health Access be licensed as outpatient surgical centers and mandated ultrasounds before medication abortions.

The clinic can continue providing services while legal challenges to the suspended laws are ongoing, as per the court's decision.

Wellspring Health Access offers a range of services including medication and surgical abortion, family planning, gender affirming services, gynecological services, and others.

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