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Utah Law Requires Fathers to Pay Half of Mothers’ Pregnancy Costs
A new Utah law will require fathers to pay for half of a woman’s pregnancy costs.
The legislation, H.B. 113, signed into law by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) in March, amends the Utah Child Support Act to include the medical costs associated with pregnancy.
The law will take effect May 5.
The text states the law “requires a biological father to pay 50% of a mother’s: insurance premiums while she is pregnant; and pregnancy-related medical costs, including the hospital birth of the child, that are not paid by another person.”
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Fathers will now be required to pay 50% of out-of-pocket pregnancy costs in Utah. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
A new law in the state of Utah now requires biological fathers to pay half of any out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, was meant to address some of the issues related to financial obligations during pregnancy, which Brammer said have fallen heavily on women in the past.
Financial responsibility will now fall equally on both parents. Fathers of an unborn child will now be required to pay 50% of the costs, provided that paternity is not disputed. If paternity is disputed, responsibility to pay the out-of-pocket costs will be held off until a paternity test can be administered.
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A new law in Utah recently signed by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox is a pro-life step in the right direction. The bill, known as HB 113, takes effect early next month. It requires that biological fathers pay half of a woman s medical expenses during pregnancy. These costs range from clinic visits and hospital delivery charges to insurance premiums. It is well past the time for this prenatal child support to be legally required of men.
Currently, there are only two licensed abortion clinics in the state of Utah. Prior to getting an abortion in the state, a woman is required to complete an education module before beginning a 72-hour waiting period. In addition, parental consent is required by law for those under 18. Already, there are safeguards in place that keep a woman fully informed of the gravity of such a decision with plenty of time, hopefully, to change her mind.
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