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UT HB0141
Bill
Status
Passed
3/25/2017
Primary Sponsor
Keven Stratton
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AI Summary
- Adds to Utah's existing abortion informed consent requirements a mandate that medical personnel orally inform a woman seeking an abortion about the options and consequences of discontinuing (aborting) a medication-induced abortion, at least 72 hours before the procedure in a face-to-face consultation
- Requires the Utah Department of Health to include in its published printed materials an explanation of the options and consequences of stopping a medication-induced abortion after the first drug has been taken
- Mandates that Department of Health printed materials include a specific statement that mifepristone alone is not always effective in ending a pregnancy and that a woman who has taken mifepristone but not the second drug should consult a physician immediately if she has questions or is reconsidering
- Amends Utah Code Sections 76-7-305 and 76-7-305.5, building on the state's existing 72-hour waiting period and informed consent framework for abortion procedures
- Appropriates no money and was sponsored by Representative Keven J. Stratton with Senate sponsor Curtis S. Bramble
Legislative Description
Unborn Child Protection Amendments
Human Services
Last Action
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
3/25/2017
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice2/27/2017
Rules2/24/2017
Judiciary1/26/2017
Rules1/23/2017
Full Bill Text
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