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Utah now bans abortions after 18 weeks, as 2019 law goes into effect while trigger law is on hold

HB136, sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Acton, had been in limbo since 2019.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, speaks during an event put on by Abortion-Free Utah in 2019. An 18-week abortion ban, sponsored by Acton in 2019, can now go into effect, the representative said Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Cheryl Acton, R-West Jordan, speaks during an event put on by Abortion-Free Utah in 2019. An 18-week abortion ban, sponsored by Acton in 2019, can now go into effect, the representative said Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

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