The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) and the state ACLU Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the state's abortion clinic ban.
Under the new law, abortions must be performed in hospitals, which providers say would limit access. Only 1% of abortions take place in hospitals in Utah, according to theThe law prohibits the licensing of abortion clinics starting May 3 and outright bans them Jan. 1, 2024. PPAU, which operates three of Utah's four abortion clinics, said they plan to stop offering abortions on May 3.
"If this ban takes effect it will create insurmountable obstacles for people needing care," she said, adding Utah hospitals aren’t prepared to accommodate patients that received affordable care at specialty clinics,
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