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Utah

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Utah's grade on choice-related laws:

Methodology

Access Fact

97 percent of Utah counties have no abortion provider

Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

Did you know that Utah recently made it even more difficult for young women to access abortion?

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Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Gary Herbert (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The Utah House is anti-choice.
  • The Utah Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

Utah bans a safe abortion procedure and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable near-total criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Utah law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Utah restricts insurance coverage of abortion for all individuals.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Utah law includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Utah allows certain individuals or organizations to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Utah restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Utah law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice and consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Utah subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Utah law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC).
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Utah restricts post-viability abortion.
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