Utah Governor Signs Sweeping Abortion Clinic Ban into Law

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in the state, requiring all abortions to take place in a hospital. The law removes the rape and incest exemption from the previous ban on abortions after 18 weeks. Abortion clinics will be required to close by the end of the year or when their license expires. Healthcare providers and women's rights advocates have criticized the law, saying it eliminates access to abortion in the state.