Abortion Restrictions Based on Supreme Court Decision
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Bill Summary - 22LSO-0306 Bill No.: HB0092 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 22LSO-0306 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0057 Chapter No.: 88 Prime Sponsor: Rodriguez-Williams Catch Title: Abortion prohibition-supreme court decision. Subject: Abortion prohibition based on supreme court decision. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides that if the Supreme Court of the United States issues a decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the current abortion restrictions which provide for no abortion after viability of a fetus will be repealed and replaced with a prohibition of all abortions, except when necessary to preserve the woman from a serious risk of death or injury or if the pregnancy is the result of incest or sexual assault. The act makes a similar change of law related to the prohibition of using government funds to pay for an abortion contingent on a decision by the United States Supreme Court. This act specifies that the revised laws mentioned above will become effective five (5) days after the Governor, on the advice of the Attorney General, certifies to the Secretary of State that Roe v. Wade has been overruled in a manner that would authorize enforcement of the revised laws. The act requires the attorney general to review decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that are related to abortion to determine if the enforcement of the revised abortion laws is authorized and report that review within thirty (30) days to the Governor and the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee. If the revised abortion laws become effective, the Secretary of State is required to report that fact to the Management Council of the Legislature, the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee and the State Board of Medicine. Comments: This act requires reports. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges support for concurrence because the Senate amendments added exemptions for pregnancies resulting from incest or sexual assault and substituted the governor's certification for the Attorney General's.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports concurrence because he believes the amendment aligns with the original bill regarding voluntary assigned trust deposits and additional taxes for coal operators.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that DNA evidence proves a fetus is a distinct human being, and therefore voting to remove exceptions for rape or incest would be sentencing an innocent life to death.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the amendment because it respects individual autonomy and bodily control in cases of deep trauma from sexual assault or incest.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the bill because it moves too quickly without waiting for a Supreme Court decision and analyzing its nuances.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the bill because they believe it fails to respect churches and individuals who support abortion rights.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill as a necessary policy choice to be made immediately rather than waiting for potential future Supreme Court decisions.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe pregnant individuals have a constitutional right to obtain an abortion under the Wyoming Constitution.
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The amendment changes the bill to allow abortions if a pregnancy is due to incest or sexual assault.
The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill's first page.
The amendment adds new conditions under which an abortion may be performed if the pregnancy is due to incest or sexual assault.
The amendment proposes to remove an existing version of the bill that was previously amended during its second reading.
The amendment changes references to the attorney general in the bill to the governor, sometimes with advice from the attorney general.