HEALTHCARE

Healthcare

HB 32 – What is a Woman Act

Oppose

Why It Matters: Requiring an examination of a person's reproductive system, when other avenues for verifying someone's sex are available, is intrusive, overreaching, and not medically necessary. As this bill moves to the Senate, we encourage amendments such as utilizing a birth certificate, or a spit test to verify sex.

HB 159 – Protecting Water From Chemical Abortion Waste

Oppose

Why It Matters: Wyoming women need access to obstetric, gynecological, and overall healthcare. This bill threatens access to contraception and life saving medications. The medications referenced are also used to treat unrelated medical issues such as gastric ulcers, endometriosis, Cushing syndrome, and more. Additionally, there is no way to differentiate what medical use the medicines are used for. Severe penalties for providers will discourage medical practice in Wyoming, worsening the already limited availability of women’s healthcare.

HB 96 – Prohibiting Mask, Vaccine, and Testing Discrimination

Oppose

Why It Matters: The medical emergency of COVID-19 has been controlled. This bill, however, would set a dangerous precedent if future emergencies were to arise. If one were to arise which required masking and/or vaccinations to keep people alive, refusal to do so could put our doctors and nurses (majority women) at risk.

HB 309 – Repeal of Medicaid Birth Cost Bureaucracy

Support

Why It Matters: The health and well-being of moms and babies is something we all agree is of utmost importance. This bill ensures that both moms and babies have access to healthcare, which is essential for them to thrive within their families and in our communiities, even if care is repealed at the federal level.