LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: State Poised to Restrict Abortion, Limit Transgender Athletes (Part 2)

The familiar topics of Medicaid expansion and abortion returned to the Wyoming Legislature this winter, and lawmakers took action.

Following up on legislation from last year, lawmakers passed two bills that further restrict abortion in Wyoming and another that will expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers.

Senators and representatives also considered several pieces of legislation related to transgender issues, though the only notable bill to pass was one banning students assigned male at birth from competing in female sports in middle and high school.

Additionally, the Legislature boosted alert systems for missing persons and prohibited child marriages, with few exceptions.