Press Releases

Abortion Trigger Law Certified in Wyoming, ACLU Responds

Wyoming’s ban will have an immediate and devastating impact on women and all people who can become pregnant, taking from them a right that has been central to their ability to plan their lives, families, and careers
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Abortion Soon Will be Banned in Wyoming; Half the States are Expected to Follow
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Kali Pearson Joins ACLU as Legal Intern for North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming Chapter

As a legal intern, Pearson will work alongside ACLU lawyers to develop substantive skills and professional experience through trainings and on-the-job learning.

ACLU to Argue in U.S. District Court on Friday in Challenge to Wyoming’s 24/7 Sobriety Program

The ACLU is asking the court to block the state from enforcing the two unconstitutional program statues and the program’s administrative rules related to pretrial participants.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

Gov. Gordon Signs ‘Trigger Ban’ Bill

The ACLU of Wyoming opposed House Bill 92, legislation that will ban abortion entirely in Wyoming if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of Wyoming Responds to Senate Passage of ‘Trigger Ban’ Bill

House Bill 92 mimics other so-called “trigger bans” across the country that would take effect automatically under specific circumstances. But House Bill 92 improperly delegates legislative power to the executive branch.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Executive Branch Certification Framework Unworkable in House Bill 92, ACLU of Wyoming Says

HB 92 requires Wyoming’s attorney general to determine if and when the United States Supreme Court has overruled Roe, and requires the attorney general to determine if and when a law goes into effect.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of Wyoming Comments on Senate Committee Passage of ‘Trigger Ban’ Bill

Everyone deserves the freedom to make their own decisions about their bodies and their futures — including the decision to have an abortion.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of Wyoming Files Constitutional Challenge to Teton County 24/7 Program

Organization Argues Program Violates Fourth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments
Issue Areas: Smart Justice