Wyoming lawmakers override governor’s veto of pro-life bill

A new state law took effect Wednesday that requires women in Wyoming to receive an ultrasound no less than 48 hours before receiving abortion pills. The state legislature earlier that day overrode Republican Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of the bill, which he said was unnecessarily invasive because it requires a transvaginal ultrasound, rather than an abdominal scan. In his veto letter, Gordon also said he rejected the law because it did not include exceptions for rape or incest. The state House voted 45-16 Tuesday to override the veto and the state Senate voted 22-9 Wednesday to do the same. The requirement is the second pro-life law the legislature has passed this year.

Do other states have similar laws? Twenty-seven states regulate the provision of ultrasound by abortionists, according to the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute. Some pro-life organizations say viewing an ultrasound can prompt women to choose life for their unborn baby. Meanwhile, Wyoming’s only abortion facility and other pro-abortion groups have sued the state over its pro-life laws.

Dig deeper:Read my report about the lawsuit filed against the pro-life bills.