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Utah Senate approves bill allowing choice over disposition of fetal remains, after amendment and debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 67, which requires health-care facilities to treat fetal remains with dignity while preserving a pregnant woman’s choice over disposition; the vote was 22–6–1. Sponsors said the amendment clarified the bill does not mandate a decision by the woman; opponents voiced emotional objections.
The Utah State Senate approved Second Substitute Senate Bill 67 on a roll-call vote, moving the measure to the House for consideration.
Senator Bramble, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation addresses how fetal remains are treated and “requires the health care facility to treat those remains with dignity through cremation or burial.” He described an amendment filed on the floor as a clarification that the bill preserves a woman’s option: “the…
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