Wyoming Enacts First Statewide Ban on Abortion Pills

Wyoming has become the first state in the US to ban abortion pills, with the new law making the manufacturing, distribution and sale of abortion pills a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $9,000. The ban will take effect in July, though legal action challenging the law may delay that. Meanwhile, a lawsuit that could force the major abortion pill mifepristone off the market nationwide is being closely watched. The ban on abortion pills comes amid a nationwide battle over reproductive rights, with at least 13 states enforcing abortion bans at any point in pregnancy since the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year.