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Metro

Utah Supreme Court blocks state-wide abortion ban, students respond

Emily May
By Emily May
August 14, 2024 03:40 PM
On Thursday, Aug. 1, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a block on a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Utah.
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Campus Events

Student Republicans, Democrats voice diverse political opinions at their most recent debate

By Alyse Clark
November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
The BYU Republicans and BYU Democrats met together on Nov. 9 for their once-a-semester live debate. The debate featured three speakers from each political club and discussed three hot-button topics.
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State

Gov. Cox signs bill to ban abortion clinics in Utah

By Sydni Merrill
March 20, 2023 12:00 AM
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning abortion clinics in Utah on March 15.
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Local

Passed, failed legislation of 2023 general session

By Marissa Lundeen
March 07, 2023 12:00 AM
The general session of the Utah Legislature came to a close Friday evening as legislators addressed the remaining bills up for discussion.
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Featured

Bill presented to Utah legislature to allow pregnant women to use HOV lane fails in Senate

By Kalei Fink
February 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Feb. 13, 2023 update:
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: 'Pro-Life Spiderman' climbs 40 story building

By Derek VanBuskirk
February 08, 2023 12:00 AM
(prolife.spiderman via Instagram, KPHO, KTVK, @rdavisfox10, and @GriseldaZetino via Twitter)
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Nation

Kansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion

By Associated Press
August 03, 2022 12:00 AM
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
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Nation

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

By Associated Press
July 11, 2022 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.
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Nation

Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue over Utah abortion ban

By Associated Press
June 28, 2022 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Utah and the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah have filed a lawsuit over a state law banning nearly all abortions, contending it violates the state constitution.
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Nation

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

By Associated Press
June 24, 2022 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Man free climbs Salesforce Tower

By Megan Brugger
May 04, 2022 12:00 AM
A man free-climbed the 1,070 ft Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.
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State

Pro-life Utahns march at the Capitol to oppose abortion

January 23, 2022 12:00 AM
By Emma Keddington and Kaylyn Wolf
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Local

Utah County passes anti-abortion resolution

By Associated Press
June 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah County has passed a resolution in support of anti-abortion legislation, marking at least the second time a local government in Utah has a taken an official position against the procedure since state lawmakers passed new restrictions this year.
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Nation

HB136 and the anti-abortion push in Utah

By Lilian Whitney
June 07, 2019 12:00 AM
Anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, during the March for Life in Washington. Emboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states including Utah are pushing bans on the procedure in a deliberate frontal attack on Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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State

Planned Parenthood, ACLU file lawsuit against Utah

By Tessa Lara Westlund
April 10, 2019 12:00 AM
Karrie Galloway President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Utah address what she believes to be an unconstitutional bill. (Ty Mullen)
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State

2019 Legislature: Here's what you need to know

By Katie Harris
March 15, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah's 2019 legislative session ended at around 11 p.m. Thursday night. Lawmakers celebrated passing more bills in this session than in any other session — 573. The previous record was 535.
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State

HB136: Utah legislator seeks to limit abortion after 15 weeks

By Lilian Whitney
January 24, 2019 12:00 AM
Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, will sponsor HB136, which would limit abortions at 15 weeks in the upcoming 2019 Utah Legislative Session. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Capital West News

Utah bill would make abortions related to Down syndrome diagnosis illegal

By Sahalie Donaldson
January 23, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers introduced a bill at the state Capitol Monday morning that would ban abortions of unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome.
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