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Legal shift on abortion, abuse allegations against an OB-GYN, and coal’s water demands on ‘Behind the Headlines’

Salt Lake Tribune journalists join KCPW’s weekly news roundup.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hundreds of protesters march down State Street on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion showed the conservative majority justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hundreds of protesters march down State Street on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion showed the conservative majority justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

By https://s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/sltrib/d23c9c3d-6a35-4583-8f7c-a59ca4e57a79.png The Salt Lake Tribune
 | May 5, 2022, 5:55 p.m.
| Updated: 5:58 p.m.

A trigger law banning elective abortions in Utah is slated to take effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Eighty-three women say a Provo OB-GYN sexually abused them over a span of 40 years. And, as Utah’s drought persists, clean energy advocates say it’s time to power down water-guzzling coal plants.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Becky Jacobs and Leia Larsen, along with columnist Marina Gomberg, join KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the week’s top stories.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast. Join the live conversation by calling 801-355-TALK.


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