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.

CHEYENNE—Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill late Monday that would have required patients seeking abortion medications to first undergo a transvaginal ultrasound and a 48-hour waiting period. While maintaining his “pro-life stance,” Gordon said he objected to the bill’s invasive nature and its lack of exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

Following the House’s lead, the Wyoming Senate voted Wednesday to override Gov. Mark Gordon’s veto of a bill that requires patients seeking abortion medications to first undergo a

As lawmakers across the US turn against abortion rights, Wyoming state senators overruled the governor's attempts to veto of the new requirements

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.