'Trigger laws' that would place a near-total ban on abortion have been temporarily blocked in Wyoming and North Dakota, just as they were to go into effect.
Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, May 3, 2022 in Washington."Trigger laws" that would place a near-total ban on abortion were temporarily blocked in Wyoming and North Dakota on Wednesday, just as they were to go into effect.
Wyoming's law bans abortion in all circumstances except rape, incest or if the mother is in serious risk of death or injury. It briefly went into effect on Wednesday, until a Teton County judge shortly issued a temporary restraining order blocking it. "If allowed to take effect, the abortion ‘trigger ban’ that was temporarily blocked today would severely restrict Wyomingites’ freedom to make decisions about their own bodies," Burkhart said in a statement. "We will continue our efforts to ensure that Wyoming residents maintain their fundamental, constitutionally protected right to make their own health care decisions."ABC News has reached out to the Wyoming Attorney General's Office for comment.
Meanwhile, North Dakota's trigger law, which would similarly ban abortion except in the cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother, was set to go into effect on Thursday. A state district court judge granted a temporary restraining order against the law on Wednesday, barring it from taking effect.
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