§ 35-6-121 — Findings and purposes

Wyoming § 35-6-121

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 6: ABORTIONS

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(a) The legislature finds that:
(i) As a consequence of an unborn baby being a member
of the species homo sapiens from conception, the unborn baby is
a member of the human race under article 1, section 2 of the
Wyoming constitution;
(ii) The legislature acknowledges that all members of
the human race are created equal and are endowed by their
creator with certain unalienable rights, the foremost of which
is the right to life;
(iii) This act promotes and furthers article 1,
section 6 of the Wyoming constitution, which guarantees that no
person may be deprived of life or liberty without due process of
law;
(iv) Regarding article 1, section 38 of the Wyoming
constitution, abortion as defined in this act is not health
care. Instead of being health care, abortion is the intentional
termination of the life of an unborn baby. It is within the
authority of the state of Wyoming to determine reasonable and
necessary restrictions upon abortion, including its prohibition.
In accordance with Article 1, Section 38(c) of the Wyoming
constitution, the legislature determines that the health and
general welfare of the people requires the prohibition of
abortion as defined in this act;
(v) The legislature, in the exercise of its
constitutional duties and powers, has a fundamental duty to
provide equal protection for all human lives, including unborn
babies from conception;
(vi) Wyoming's "legitimate interests include respect
for and preservation of prenatal life at all stages of
development; the protection of maternal health and safety; the
elimination of particularly gruesome or barbaric medical
procedures; the preservation of the integrity of the medical
profession; the mitigation of fetal pain; and the prevention of
discrimination on the basis of race, sex, or disability." Dobbs
v. Jackson Women's Health Org., 142 S. Ct. 2228, 2284 (2022)
(internal citations omitted).