A county district judge in Wyoming imposed an injunction on two state laws that curtailed abortions there on Monday, ruling ...

A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the ...

In her ruling, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens cited a constitutional amendment that Republicans made in 2012.

Nearly every ban has been challenged with a lawsuit. Courts have blocked enforcement of some restrictions, including bans ...

Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens granted a permanent injunction against the "Life is a Human Right Act" and a ...

Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens struck down the two most recent attempts by the Wyoming Legislature to outlaw ...

A judge on Monday struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.

The decision by Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens will likely be challenged as states continue to sort out how to administer abortion laws.

The bans go against the will of the people, who in 2012 voted for a Republican-backed amendment to guarantee adults the right to make their own health care decisions, the district judge determined.

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor ... The ruling affirmed a January verdict from Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens. Contact Charley Sutherland at 307-732-7066 or ...