Wyoming has made some serious moves on the abortion front. Governor Mark Gordon just signed a bill prohibiting abortion pills in the state, and he also let a separate measure restricting abortion become law without his signature.
But why stop there? The governor expressed concern that the latter law, dubbed the Life is a Human Right Act, would result in a lawsuit that will delay the resolution of the constitutionality of the abortion ban in Wyoming. He noted that earlier in the day, plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit filed a challenge to the new law in the event he did not issue a veto.
Now, we all know that a person's health, not politics, should guide important medical decisions, including the decision to have an abortion. But apparently, the Wyoming ACLU advocacy director Antonio Serrano doesn't quite see it that way. In a statement, Serrano criticized the governor's decision to sign the law.
But let's get real here, people. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion restrictions have been up to the states, and the landscape has shifted quickly. Thirteen states are now enforcing bans on abortion at any point in pregnancy, and one more, Georgia, bans it once cardiac activity can be detected, or at about six weeks' gestation.
Sure, some courts have put enforcement of abortion bans or deep restrictions on hold, but it's clear that the fight for reproductive rights is far from over. So let's keep speaking out, let's keep fighting, and let's keep standing up for what we believe in. Because as far as we're concerned, a person's right to choose is not up for debate.
