Breaking update: Utah's 'trigger law' is now in effect, banning elective abortions More:
FOX 13 News got word late Friday the law would go into effect, days earlier than expected. Lawyers for the Utah State Legislature completed their review of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking down Roe v. Wade. They were required to see if there were conflicts with state law.
"I find it problematic you’re going to criminalize health care providers when they’re just thinking about the safety of their patients," she said. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City, told FOX 13 News she was drafting legislation to modify the rape reporting requirement of the trigger law for someone to qualify for an abortion.
Unless they meet the criteria spelled out under Utah, people who seek an abortion will have to go out-of-state. While some Republican lawmakers have said they oppose abortion funds to facilitate that, Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, said she would not support any legislation to block anyone from doing so.
Governor Spencer Cox said he was supportive of the ruling. However, the governor has also called on the Utah State Legislature to devote more resources toward preventing unwanted pregnancies and helping those who now have to carry a pregnancy to term.
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