Republican Gov. Mark Gordon had vetoed the bill, saying it would be traumatizing for victims of rape and incest, but GOP state legislators voted to override him.

Women planning pill abortions in Wyoming will need to get an ultrasound after lawmakers overrode the governor’s veto of the law.

Women trying to get the abortion pill in Wyoming now need to undergo an ultrasound after state lawmakers overrode the governor’s earlier veto of a bill requiring the procedure. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) vetoed the “Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement” bill earlier this week citing concerns over its invasive nature and the bill’s lack

The governor cited concerns over the bill’s invasive nature and its lack of exceptions for victims of rape and incest in his veto letter. But most state lawmakers were unswayed.

The Wyoming Legislature on Wednesday overrode Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of a bill requiring women to get ultrasounds before getting abortion pills.

Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, the leader of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, and Chip Neiman, speaker of the Wyoming House, listen during a hearing on their 2023 request to defend Wyoming’s abortion bans in Teton County District Court. The Wyoming Senate set the override of Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of House Bill 64 into stone on Wednesday.

It’s now up to the Senate to decide the fate of a bill requiring a transvaginal ultrasound and a 48-hour waiting period before taking abortion medication.