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House approves parental notification and consent requirement for minors seeking abortion
Summary
The Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 85 on Jan. 26, 2006, instituting parental notification and a parental-consent component for most minors seeking abortions, with judicial-bypass and emergency exceptions; the bill passed 65–8 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 26 passed First Substitute House Bill 85, a measure that strengthens parental involvement in minors' abortion decisions by adding a parental-consent component while retaining judicial-bypass and medical-emergency exceptions. The motion to substitute and the bill as amended passed the House by a vote of 65 yes to 8 no; the measure will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters said the legislation restores parental responsibility and protects minors. Representative Michael Gibson, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the bill “strengthens up that notification a little bit, but we also add the element of consent,” and…
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