As the legal battle over access to abortions in Wyoming rages on, a full-service abortion clinic opened in the state on Thursday, nearly a year after the clinic suffered an arson attack.
The Wellspring Health Access Reproductive Clinic announced on Twitter It officially opened its doors on Thursday after the clinic started accepting appointments on Wednesday. Wellspring Health Access President Julie Burkhart also tweeted the news and said opening the facility was a challenge.
“Opening the Wellspring Clinic in Casper was a challenge from a million different angles, but we did it!” Burkhart tweeted. “Thank you to all of our supporters and our wonderful staff. Wellspring Health Access is finally open!!”
Before the Casper-area clinic was due to open last year, a fire broke out at the facility, leaving damaged windows in the building, The Associated Press reported. A woman was arrested late last month by Casper police and agents from the FBI and the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in connection with the fire, authorities said.
Lorna Roxanne Green, 22, has been charged with arson following her arrest last month. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, according to the District of Wyoming Attorney’s Office.
News of the reopened clinic comes as access to the abortion pill has sparked a legal battle in the state.
Wyoming banned mifepristone, one of two drugs needed in a medical abortion, after Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed legislation into law last month. Judge Melissa Owens then issued an injunction to stop the ban later that month while other lawsuits on the issue make their way through the legal system.
“In the coming weeks, we will finally open the doors of our Casper facility and become the only provider of surgical abortions in the state,” Burkhart said at the time. “With today’s order from Judge Melissa Owens, we can move ahead with our plans and finally begin serving those in need of abortion treatment in Wyoming.”
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