17-02-2018 01:22 via deseretnews.com

Bill penalizing Utah doctors for not providing abortion information moves forward

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would penalize health care providers who don't show women an informational video or module before they undergo an abortion moved forward in the Senate on Friday afternoon.The Senate voted 26-1 on SB118's second reading, sending the bill to a third reading.Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, said the bill phases out an 1980s-era video and replaces it with a information module developed by the Utah Department of Health that could easily be updated as laws change.It
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