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Utah Abortion Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Abortion Laws
| Code Section | 76-7-301 to 324 |
| Statutory Definition of Illegal Abortion | (1) Failure to meet standards for legal abortion; (2) coercing someone to have abortion (3) intentional termination of human pregnancy including all procedures undertaken to kill alive, unborn child or produce a miscarriage(4) Partial Birth Abortion after viability has been determined, no person may knowingly perform a partial birth abortion, or dilation and extraction procedure, or a Saline abortion procedure, unless all other available abortion procedures would pose a risk a risk to the life or health of the pregnant woman, or, when due to a serious medical emergency, time does not permit. |
| Statutory Definition of Legal Abortion | Before 20 weeks, abortion is necessary to save mother's life or health, if woman was raped or incest committed, or child has grave defects; after 20 weeks, necessary to preserve health, life of mother or if child would be born with grave defects |
| Penalty for Unlawful Abortion | Failure to meet standards, coercion, person performing unauthorized abortion not using medical skills to save unborn child, experimentation or buying or selling unborn child: third degree felony. M.D. not giving informed consent: "unprofessional conduct," license may be revoked/suspended |
| Consent Requirements | Notice, if possible, to parents/guardian if minor unmarried (mandatory if public funds used), mother or husband if married; informed consent of mother required. M.D. must provide mother with information regarding abortion at least 24 hours before procedure except in medical emergency |
| Residency Requirements for Patients | - |
| Physician Licensing Requirements | Licensed M.D.; after first 90 days, in licensed hospital; must have concurrence of attending M.D. |
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