(Salt Lake County, UT) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson warn about issues ahead following the Supreme Court ruling to give states the right to make their own laws to regulate abortion. On Twitter, Mendenhall says the decision will have particularly devastating […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox and Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson echoed support of the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade. In a joint statement, Cox and Henderson say they are both pro-life advocates who are committed to supporting women and families in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade this morning clears the way for Utah’s trigger law to go into effect. Under the law passed in 2020, abortions in Utah are largely prohibited. Women can still receive an abortion in circumstances […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Supporters of abortion rights in Utah are protesting the apparent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Several hundred people rallied at the Utah State Capitol yesterday following the leak of a draft opinion indicating the 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide […]
(Washington, DC) — Republican Senators Mitt Romney and Mike Lee are both expressing support for what could be a decision to overturn Roe versus Wade from the U.S. Supreme Court. A draft opinion was released Monday showing court’s conservative majority striking down the right to an abortion at the federal […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says he’s worried about efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices. He says it undermines the institution’s credibility among young people. Thomas spoke Friday at an event in Utah hosted by former Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Protesters on both sides of the abortion debate are making their voices heard in Utah. Pro-abortion protesters went to the steps of the Utah state Capitol Saturday to rally in support of a woman’s right to choose. The rally sponsored by the Satanic Temple of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decried abortion as evil and issued another plea for members to combat prejudice and racism during the first day of a church conference taking place Saturday without attendees because of the pandemic. The faith known […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Utah are pushing several measures targeting abortions. Legislation that would make biological fathers responsible for paying half of the mother’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs passed a House committee Wednesday. Republican Rep. Brady Brammer says he hopes this “pro-life” legislation increases “the responsibility for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The governor of Utah has signed bills that place new rules on abortion providers in the state and remove the threat of jail time for polygamists. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert approved bills over the weekend that make the penalty for multiple marriages similar to a […]
