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House passes abortion resolution directing study, task force and friend‑of‑the‑court brief after long debate
Summary
The House passed HJR 39 after extended debate over language on when life begins, whether abortion is used as birth control, and whether to fund a task force; the resolution directs legislative research and a 14‑member task force to report by Dec. 1, 1990.
The Utah House on Feb. 16 adopted House Joint Resolution 39 after hours of floor debate over several amendments that reshaped the resolution’s 'whereas' language and scope. The resolution directs the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, in consultation with the Legislative Management Committee, to file a friend‑of‑the‑court brief and establishes a 14‑member task force (5 senators and 9 representatives) to receive public input and report by Dec. 1, 1990. The resolution…
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