'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Ban Signed Into Law in Wyoming
Tuesday, March 10 2026 - Permalink
LegislationWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed legislation banning abortions after embryotic cardiac activity can be detected, generally at about six weeks' gestation and often before women know they're pregnant. The signing makes Wyoming the fifth state to bar abortions at that stage of pregnancy, along with Florida, Georgia, Iowa and South Carolina. Thirteen other states bar abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions. Gordon, a Republican, said in a letter to lawmakers Monday that he has some misgivings about the law he signed because it doesn't include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Read more...

