Abortion Restrictions

Utah’s abortion trigger law will soon go into effect, with it some pro-abortion advocates fear what this means for reproductive rights while others rejoice.

When Julie Burkhart learned about the Supreme Court draft opinion that would end abortion protections, she let out an involuntary shriek from her airplane seat. “Because it felt like such a gut punch,” she said. “And then after that, getting into the opinion and reading that — it was chilling.”

Cándida Duran Taveras chose to have an abortion in Salt Lake City eight years ago. Now, with the state poised to strike down abortion access, she fears for her community and other marginalized groups.

Community members in Salt Lake City rallied on Tuesday in support of abortion access.

A law passed by the Utah legislature in 2020 would ban most abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade.

The Mountain West is as divided on abortion as the nation itself.

The latest Utah news for Tuesday evening, April 19, 2022.

A bill banning elective abortions, should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, passed the Utah Senate Monday along party lines. Sponsored by Sen. Dan…

Monday morning, Mar 2, 2020Potential Impact Of Proposed Abortion BanFriday afternoon, the Senate voted on a bill to ban elective abortions in Utah — if…

The U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal in the United States 44 years ago, and abortion opponents across the nation have marched to protest that ruling…

A new study finds that Utah’s law mandating at least a 72-hour waiting period for an abortion procedure has done little to dissuade women from their…