The lawsuit against Wyoming’s criminal abortion ban is headed to the state Supreme Court, a judge ruled Wednesday, finding that questions concerning the constitutionality of a 2022 law banning most abortions in Wyoming had no existing legal precedent.

In a major victory for abortion rights supporters, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens granted a preliminary injunction against Wyoming’s near-total abortion ban on Wednesday, halting the policy from being implemented for as long as it takes for the court to adjudicate the matter.

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — In the heart of Jackson Hole, as the summer sun blazed and thunderclouds slunk behind Snow King Mountain, nearly 250 people gathered Thursday night beneath the iconic antler arches of the town square to advocate for reproductive rights in Wyoming.