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House approves HB141 adding informed‑consent language about medication abortion after extended debate
Summary
The House passed second substitute HB141, which adds informed‑consent language about medication abortion (noting mifepristone alone may not always end a pregnancy); the measure passed 56–13 following lengthy debate over medical evidence and limits of legislative prescription.
SALT LAKE CITY — After an extended and often emotional floor debate, the Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 141 on Feb. 24. The bill, described by the sponsor as an informed‑consent measure, requires that certain written information include language noting that mifepristone alone may not always be effective in ending a pregnancy. The final roll call recorded 56 Yeas and 13 Nays.
Representative Stratton, the bill sponsor, said the language is intended to ensure that ‘‘a choice is well informed’’ and that the wording in part comes from stakeholder groups, including the…
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