Summary
Wyoming's Supreme Court stopped a near-total abortion ban and a ban on abortion pills, using a state constitutional amendment meant to oppose Obamacare mandates. This ruling may affect other states with similar constitutional clauses, originally created to resist the Affordable Care Act.
Key Facts
- Wyoming's Supreme Court struck down a near-total ban on abortions and abortion pills.
- This decision used a 2012 state constitutional amendment aimed at healthcare choices.
- The amendment was originally intended to counter Obamacare's healthcare mandates.
- Other states like Arizona, Oklahoma, and Ohio have similar clauses in their constitutions.
- These constitutional amendments were created during opposition to the Affordable Care Act.
- Wyoming's decision highlights how these amendments can also protect abortion rights.
- President Trump has urged Republicans to be flexible on healthcare issues to make new deals.
- Some conservatives worry flexibility on healthcare amendments may harm political goals.
