Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

Galloway retires just as Utah, and other conservative states, are restricting access to abortion in the new post-Roe world.

Boyd will replace retiring longtime CEO Karrie Galloway in May. Sarah Stoesz will serve as interim CEO in the meantime.

The decision by Utah’s Republican governor to approve legislation that bans abortions clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.

Cox told reporters in February that he planned on signing the measure, which also clarifies the definition of abortion to address legal liability concerns providers voiced about the way exceptions are worded in state law — a provision Republicans called a compromise.

There were a few expected topics on the back burner this session. When would a big bill drop? With 2 weeks to go, we got our answer.

For some, abortion access can be a way to exercise one’s religion.

The letters warn of sanctions despite an injunction issued in July by Third District Court Judge Andrew Stone, which blocked Utah’s abortion trigger law from taking effect.

The preliminary injunction is effective immediately and will remain in effect until the lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood of Utah is settled.

“We’re grateful for this temporary restraining order that will allow abortion services to resume in Utah,” said Planned Parenthood of Utah president and CEO Karrie Galloway.

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.

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.