Utah Governor Signs Abortion Clinic Ban into Law

Utah's Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed a law that will ban clinics from providing abortions by next year, causing confusion and uncertainty among clinics, hospitals, and patients. The law prohibits clinics from obtaining new licenses after May 2 and institutes a full ban on Jan. 1, 2024. The new restrictions are most likely to affect those seeking to terminate pregnancies via medication, which accounts for the majority of abortions in Utah and the United States. The law takes on added significance amid legal limbo surrounding other abortion laws that have been signed in Utah.