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Senate amends and advances parental notification/consent bill for minors; later tables further action
Summary
Senators debated First Substitute House Bill 85, adding parental consent and judicial bypass procedures for minors seeking abortion. The bill was amended on the floor to clarify informed-consent documentation, passed third reading (26–3), and was later tabled on the third-reading calendar.
Senator Peterson introduced First Substitute House Bill 85 to require parental notification and add parental consent for a minor seeking an abortion, and to include judicial bypass provisions. He described notification as a long-standing practice in Utah and said the addition of consent aligns the law with existing court precedent and provides a…
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