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Senate moves partial-birth abortion ban to third reading after constitutional debate
Summary
Senators debated first substitute SB 69, which defines and bans a procedure described on the floor as "partial-birth abortion." After discussion about medical definitions and alignment with federal and Sixth Circuit standards, the Senate voted to advance the bill to third reading, 24–3, 2 absent.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 22 debated first substitute Senate Bill 69, a measure that defines and prohibits a procedure described in the bill as "partial birth abortion." Senator Bramble, who presented the bill, read the statutory definition on the floor and said the measure would make it illegal for a physician to perform the listed procedure except where necessary to…
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