Lots of states want to have the legal case that challenges Roe v. Wade in the newly conservative Supreme Court, and a Utah lawmaker has introduced a very strict bill that could be in the mix.
Could Utah become one of the most restrictive places in the country on abortion? Lots of states want to have the legal case that challenges Roe v. Wade in the newly conservative Supreme Court, and Utah lawmaker Cheryl Acton has introduced a very strict bill that could be in the mix. Tuesday, we’re talking about what it would mean for Utah women. We’ll also look at where it fits in the national debate on abortion and women’s reproductive rights.
Guests:
- Cheryl Acton is the Republican representing Utah House district 43. She lives in West Jordan. Her abortion amendmens bill is HB 136.
- Heather Stringfellow is Vice President of Public Policy for Planned Parenthood of Utah.
- Rosemary Westwood is a freelance journalist based in New Orleans. She's writing a book about abortion, and wrote 2019 could be a 'watershed' year for abortion legislation for Pacific Standard Magazine.
