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Senate concurs with House on prohibition of public funding for abortion; 21–7
Summary
The Utah Senate concurred in third substitute Senate Bill 68 to prohibit state funding for abortions except in narrow health exceptions tied to a pregnant woman’s attending physician; the concurrence carried 21–7 with one absent after floor debate about legal risks and scope.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate on Feb. 12 concurred in the House amendment to third substitute Senate Bill 68, a measure that prohibits state funding of abortions except in narrowly described health circumstances determined by the pregnant woman’s attending physician. The concurrence passed 21–7 with one senator absent.
Senator Bramble, sponsor of the third substitute, described how the House’s amendment clarified the health exception and said the bill…
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