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Senate narrows informed‑consent rules to allow lifesaving care in emergencies; SB71 passes
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SB71, a narrowly drafted change to informed‑consent law that allows physicians to forgo standard waiting/video requirements when immediate action is needed to save a patient’s life; sponsors said the change is limited to life‑threatening circumstances and is designed to protect clinicians and patients.
The Utah Senate on Day 39 passed Senate Bill 71, an amendment to the state’s informed‑consent provisions that sponsors say is narrowly tailored to permit medical providers to act without mandatory waiting or related procedures when necessary to save a patient’s life.
Sponsor Senator Harper told colleagues the measure addresses rare but urgent situations "when an abortion needs to be, in order…
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