Mark Gordon

Governor of Wyoming

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Office: Governor of Wyoming

Born: March 14, 1957, New York City

Party: Republican Party

Education: St. Paul's School, Middlebury College

Previous offices: Wyoming State Treasurer

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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The 2012 amendment that saved abortion in Wyoming

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As of May 2026: Seeking rehearing and constitutional amendment to ban abortion

Wyoming Republicans passed the nation's first explicit abortion pill ban in 2023, confident they'd finally ended abortion access in the state. On January 6, 2026, the state Supreme Court struck it down 4-1—using a constitutional amendment those same Republicans championed in 2012 to fight Obamacare. Turns out a provision guaranteeing adults can 'make their own health care decisions' applies to terminating pregnancies, too.

Updated May 19