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Utah Bill Would Require Parental Permission Before a Teen’s Abortion
by Maria Vitale Gallagher
LifeNews.com Staff Writer
January 13, 2006
**Salt Lake City, UT (LifeNews.com) – **A bill before the Utah House would require teenage girls to get approval from a parent prior to getting an abortion.
Rep. Kerry Gibson, a freshman lawmaker from Ogden, says he was inspired by his ten-year-old daughter to sponsor the bill, known as HB 85. Currently, Utah law requires parental notification, but not consent, prior to a minor’s abortion.
by Maria Vitale Gallagher
LifeNews.com Staff Writer
January 13, 2006
**Salt Lake City, UT (LifeNews.com) – **A bill before the Utah House would require teenage girls to get approval from a parent prior to getting an abortion.
Rep. Kerry Gibson, a freshman lawmaker from Ogden, says he was inspired by his ten-year-old daughter to sponsor the bill, known as HB 85. Currently, Utah law requires parental notification, but not consent, prior to a minor’s abortion.