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Senate approves amendments to criminal-homicide statute addressing abortion-related acts after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 12, which creates criminal liability for a woman who intentionally or knowingly seeks to terminate a pregnancy outside sanctioned procedures; senators debated potential unintended consequences for domestic-violence victims and rejected an amendment to remove a 'reckless' standard.
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 12 after extended debate over whether the measure could expose domestic-violence victims to prosecution.
Senator Sarah Dayton, sponsor of HB 12, told colleagues the bill was drafted in response to a Vernal case and is intended to place criminal liability on a woman who "intentionally, knowingly and recklessly" seeks to terminate a pregnancy through means other than approved medical procedures. Dayton moved final passage…
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