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A Teton County judge has asked the high court to rule on the future of reproductive rights in the state. But will it?
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Women in the U.S. earn more degrees in the fine arts than their male counterparts, but female artists receive much less visibility and less sales for their art in comparison. A new exhibit titled Wyoming Women to Watch wants to shift that focus and bring attention to female creativity throughout the state.
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As abortion rights remain in limbo in Wyoming amid an ongoing legal battle, one thing is now sure: Republican state lawmakers and an anti-abortion nonprofit can’t join the case. That’s the decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court, which ruled Friday, February 2, that letting the group provide evidence would further politicize the issue.
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As yet another OB/GYN clinic shutters in Teton County, women are left wondering what the future holds.
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Sarah Ortegon High Walking will be the first woman artist to represent Wyoming in a national exhibit. The National Museum of Women in the Arts formed the Wyoming Committee last year in order to nominate artists from the state to display their work in Washington D.C.
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The House Labor, Health and Social Services committee members heard hours of testimony in favor of the extension. During the pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allowed states to extend postpartum care, and Wyoming participated as well so qualifying women had complete medical coverage for a year after they gave birth. This bill would extend that care until 2027.
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Idaho’s near-total abortion ban will not take full effect Thursday as planned after a federal judge temporarily blocked parts of the law.
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With impending lawsuits over abortion access in the state, more young women are seeking permanent solutions to birth control.
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A few of the states with the most home births are in the Mountain West, and the region also includes two states that saw some of the country's largest increases from 2019 to 2020.
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Most recent data shows that Wyoming women are getting less prenatal care and that maternal mortality is up.