Utah governor to sign bill banning abortion clinics
In Utah, hospitals will soon be the only places where abortions can be provided.
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In Utah, hospitals will soon be the only places where abortions can be provided.
Spencer Cox said that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state, meaning hospitals will be the only places they can be provided in the state.
In Utah, hospitals will soon be the only places where abortions can be provided.
The fate of abortion clinics in Utah now lies with Gov. Spencer Cox after lawmakers finalized and passed a measure to ban them in the state
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Friday that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state. His remarks came after lawmakers finalized the ban and sent it to his desk for signature earlier in the day. Cox told reporters on Friday he planned on signing the measure, which also clarifies the definition of abortion to address legal liability concerns providers voiced about the way exceptions are worded in state law — a provision Republicans called a compromise. The measure is one of several that lawmakers have passed this year while a court hold ...