Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature is not waiting for the end result of the lawsuit currently tying up Utah's trigger law that bans almost all abortions in Utah.
of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother's life is at risk, if the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest or when the fetus has a brain defect or abnormality.
End licensing of abortion clinics after May 2 and ban abortion clinics from operating after Jan 1, 2024.Create a "presumption" that a pregnant girl under the age of 12 would be able to seek an abortion under the rape and incest exemption. "In Utah, we deeply value human life in all stages and in all circumstances. It's the state's responsibility to protect the most vulnerable the unborn," Lisonbee told the House committee. "At the same time, we have worked closely with area hospitals and doctors to ensure that our statute strikes the very best balance of protecting innocent life and protecting women."
Gabby Saunders, lobbyist for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said "Doctors and hospitals are not used to performing abortions, especially in the ER." She said one doctor last year called an abortion doctor seeking help "because a woman had come in who had a placenta rupture."
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