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Report: Half Of Utah Abortions Due To Lack Of Finances

Report: Half Of Utah Abortions Due To Lack Of Finances

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new report says around half of the women who had abortions in Utah in 2021 did so because they couldn’t afford to care for a child. According to the state Department of Health and Human Services, just over 31-hundred abortions were performed in Utah […]

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Poll: 52% Of Utahns Oppose Law Requiring All Abortions In Hospitals

Poll: 52% Of Utahns Oppose Law Requiring All Abortions In Hospitals

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll finds 52-percent of Utahns don’t approve of a 2023 law requiring all abortions to be performed in hospitals. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll also found that 46-percent of people surveyed approve of an earlier law banning elective abortions and […]

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Utah Pausing Abortion Clinic Bans

Utah Pausing Abortion Clinic Bans

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge is blocking a ban of abortion clinics across Utah. The law to ban clinics statewide would have taken effect today before Judge Andrew Stone paused the ban while the court considers a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood. The healthcare organization argued the ban singles […]

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Utah judge to consider challenge to new abortion clinic ban

Utah judge to consider challenge to new abortion clinic ban

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah court on Friday will consider a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing a statewide ban on abortion clinics set to begin taking effect next week. The organization in a motion filed earlier this month argued a state law passed earlier this year […]

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Utah Supreme Court Delays Arguments In Abortion Lawsuit

Utah Supreme Court Delays Arguments In Abortion Lawsuit

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is delaying arguments in a lawsuit filed over a state law that would almost completely ban abortion. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood of Utah and the Attorney General’s Office were scheduled to give arguments about a temporary injunction blocking the law next […]

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ACLU, Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Against Abortion Law

ACLU, Planned Parenthood File Lawsuit Against Abortion Law

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The ACLU of Utah and Planned Parenthood have filed a lawsuit to stop a law that would close abortion clinics statewide. The suit filed yesterday in state district court asks for an injunction to stop the implementation of House Bill 467. The law would allow […]

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Cox Signs Legislation To Ban Abortion Clinics

Cox Signs Legislation To Ban Abortion Clinics

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox has signed a controversial abortion bill. On Wednesday, Cox signed off on legislation that will ban all clinics from providing abortions in Utah starting as early as May 3rd. The bill will also impose other abortion restrictions if the state’s trigger ban […]

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Utah Legislature Set To Adjourn Tonight

Utah Legislature Set To Adjourn Tonight

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Legislature will finish its 45-day session today in Salt Lake City. Multiple bills were moved to the governor’s desk yesterday, including a pair of bills that crack down on social media companies. Parental consent will be required for children to be active on […]

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Lawmakers Pass Abortion Clinic Ban, Gov. Cox Expected To Sign

Lawmakers Pass Abortion Clinic Ban, Gov. Cox Expected To Sign

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Legislature has passed a bill to ban abortion clinics in Utah starting next year. The Senate approved the bill along party lines on Thursday. The House passed the measure earlier in the session and now needs to approve two Senate amendments before sending the […]

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House Committee Approves Bill To Close Utah Abortion Clinics By 2024

House Committee Approves Bill To Close Utah Abortion Clinics By 2024

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would close all abortion clinics in Utah by 2024 is moving forward in the Legislature. The bill the House Judiciary Committee passed on Wednesday would allow only hospitals to provide abortions, and they would be under strict guidelines. The bill sponsored by […]

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