Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0239
Reproductive Freedom Act
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act creates the Reproductive Freedom Act which specifies that people have a right to choose abortion before viability or when necessary for their health, and sets penalties for unauthorized abortions.
What it does
- Creates the Reproductive Freedom Act, stating that people can choose whether to have an abortion without government interference prior to fetal viability or to protect their life or health.
- Defines key terms like 'abortion', 'viability', and others related to reproductive rights.
- Allows doctors, nurses, and other health care providers to perform abortions if it is before viability of the fetus or necessary for the person's life or health.
- Makes unauthorized abortions illegal with penalties including fines and jail time.
Who it affects
- People who can become pregnant
- Health care providers like doctors, nurses, and clinics
Limits and unknowns
- This bill did not pass and was never considered for introduction.
- It does not specify how it will be funded or enforced.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Abortion
- A medical procedure to end a pregnancy before the baby is born.
- Viability
- The point in pregnancy when a fetus can survive outside the womb with help from doctors.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO