Wyoming Judge Blocks Heartbeat Law Saving Babies From Abortions

A Natrona County judge has temporarily blocked Wyoming’s Human Heartbeat Act, a law aimed at protecting unborn babies from abortion once the baby’s heartbeat is detectable.

Natrona County District Judge Dan Forgey issued the temporary restraining order Friday, pausing enforcement of the measure signed by Gov. Mark Gordon in early March while a legal challenge proceeds.

The law banned most abortions after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, when the unborn baby’s heartbeat can first be detected.