Utah Supreme Court Allows Temporary Block of Near-Total Abortion Ban

Published on August 1, 2024

Enforcement of Utah’s near-total abortion ban will remain on hold as Planned Parenthood Associates of Utah’s (PPAU) lawsuit challenging the law moves forward, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Aug. 1. The law bars all abortions in the state, except in cases involving rape, incest, a fatal fetal anomaly, or when the mother’s life is in danger. The law also classifies the performance of an unlawful abortion as a felony, punishable by fines and up to 15 years in prison. The court’s decision means that, at least for the time being, abortion will remain legal in Utah until 18 weeks of pregnancy....

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