Yes. Abortions are legal in Wyoming through roughly the point of fetal viability, which is around 24 weeks of pregnancy. In January 2026, the Wyoming Supreme Court struck down the state’s near-total abortion ban and its separate ban on medication abortion, ruling that ending a pregnancy is a healthcare decision protected by the Wyoming Constitution.1Wyoming Judicial Branch. State v. Johnson Summary The legislature responded with a six-week ban, but a Natrona County judge has blocked most of that law while a new challenge moves through the courts.
What the Current Law Allows
Right now, a Wyoming resident can obtain an abortion up to fetal viability. After viability, the procedure is prohibited unless a medical emergency threatens the mother’s life or would cause serious, irreversible physical impairment.2Wyoming Legislature. HB0126 – Human Heartbeat Act That viability line is the only part of the 2026 Human Heartbeat Act currently in force; the earlier six-week cutoff is on hold.
In practice, access depends on reaching a provider. Wellspring Health Access in Casper is the state’s primary abortion clinic. It offers medication abortion up to 11 weeks and procedural abortion up to 23.6 weeks. Patients in remote parts of the state should expect significant travel.
No Wyoming abortion statute, including the ones struck down and the one partially in effect, imposes criminal penalties on the pregnant person. Penalties fall on providers.3Wyoming Legislature. Life is a Human Right Act – HB0152
The Six-Week Ban Is on Hold
Governor Mark Gordon signed House Bill 126, the Human Heartbeat Act, on March 9, 2026. The law bars abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically around six weeks, and requires providers to check for a heartbeat using standard equipment such as ultrasound before performing the procedure. The only exception is a medical emergency. There is no exception for rape or incest. A violation is a felony carrying up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both, plus permanent revocation of the provider’s professional license.2Wyoming Legislature. HB0126 – Human Heartbeat Act
Abortion rights supporters sued in Natrona County District Court in late March 2026. On April 24, 2026, Judge Dan Forgey issued a temporary restraining order blocking the heartbeat provisions, finding the plaintiffs had shown both irreparable injury and a probable chance of success on the merits in light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. The order does not block the law’s separate viability cutoff, which remains enforceable.
Because the heartbeat portion is blocked rather than struck down, the picture could change if the restraining order is lifted or if a higher court rules differently.
Why the Supreme Court Ruling Matters
The January 6, 2026 decision in State v. Johnson is the foundation under everything else. By a 4–1 vote, the Wyoming Supreme Court held that both the Life is a Human Right Act and Senate File 109, which banned medication abortion, violated the state constitution. All five justices agreed that deciding whether to end or continue a pregnancy is a healthcare decision protected by Article 1, Section 38 of the Wyoming Constitution, which guarantees each competent adult the right to make their own healthcare decisions.1Wyoming Judicial Branch. State v. Johnson Summary
The split came over how strictly to review laws restricting that right. The majority applied strict scrutiny, the most demanding standard, and found the state had not shown the bans were the least restrictive way to protect its interest in prenatal life. Justice Gray dissented and would have upheld the laws.1Wyoming Judicial Branch. State v. Johnson Summary
That same strict scrutiny standard is now the hurdle any new abortion restriction has to clear, which is why the challenge to the six-week ban moved so quickly to a court order.
Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, and Medical Emergencies
Treatments for miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy are not considered abortions under Wyoming law. The statutory definition of “termination of pregnancy” requires an intent to end a pregnancy rather than to preserve life or health, so removing a fetus that has already died or treating a pregnancy implanted outside the uterus falls outside the abortion statutes entirely. Physicians follow standard medical protocols for these conditions.2Wyoming Legislature. HB0126 – Human Heartbeat Act
For the medical emergency exception that allows an abortion after viability, the law defines a qualifying emergency as a condition requiring immediate termination to prevent the woman’s death or avoid serious, irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.2Wyoming Legislature. HB0126 – Human Heartbeat Act
Rules for Minors
Minors face additional requirements. At least one parent or guardian must receive written notice at least 48 hours before the procedure, and the provider must obtain written consent from both the minor and at least one parent or guardian.4Justia Law. Wyoming Statutes 35-6-118 – Procedure Governing Minors
A minor who cannot or does not want to involve a parent can petition a juvenile court for a judicial bypass. She can file on her own or with help from a trusted adult. The court holds a closed hearing within five days and has 24 hours after that to decide. The bypass is granted if the minor shows by clear and convincing evidence either that she is sufficiently mature to make the decision independently or that an abortion is in her best interest. She only has to prove one. A denial can be appealed.4Justia Law. Wyoming Statutes 35-6-118 – Procedure Governing Minors
Paying for It
Wyoming Medicaid follows the federal Hyde Amendment and covers abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape, or incest.5Guttmacher Institute. State Insurance Coverage of Abortion Under Medicaid For anyone outside those circumstances, the procedure is an out-of-pocket cost.
National price ranges run roughly $470 to $800 for medication abortion and about $300 to $950 for a first-trimester procedural abortion, with costs rising later in pregnancy. Wyoming pricing may differ, so call the provider directly for current numbers. Regional abortion funds may help cover costs for patients who qualify.
What Could Change Next
Two things to watch. First, the lawsuit against the six-week ban is still in its early stage, and a different ruling at a later point could put part of that law back into effect. Second, Governor Gordon has called on the legislature to send voters a constitutional amendment that would clarify the scope of Article 1, Section 38.6Office of the Governor of Wyoming. Governor Voiced Deep Disappointment in Supreme Courts Rejection of Constitutionality of Abortion Ban, Calls for Immediate Legislative Action If voters approved such an amendment, the legal basis for the Supreme Court’s ruling could be narrowed or removed.
Until either of those things happens, the operative rule is the one described above: legal through viability, with a narrow medical emergency exception after.