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Human heartbeat act.

It became law on Mar 9.

WY HB 126 · House Bill · 2026

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Became law
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Sponsors
+36
Latest action
Mar 9

What it does

This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an emergency that requires the termination of pregnancy to avert death or a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function). The act generally prohibits the performance of an abortion if an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat or if the person performing the abortion has failed to make a determination of whether the unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat. This restriction does not apply if a medical emergency exists, in which case the…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 9

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Law in Wyoming. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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