Protest signs show up on Utah Capitol trash cans ahead of Senate vote on controversial Down syndrome abortion ban bill

(Francisco Kjolseth / The Salt Lake Tribune) Signs were posted Tuesday on trash cans at the Utah Capitol in opposition to HB205, which would criminalize doctors who perform an abortion based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Protest signs show up on Utah Capitol trash cans ahead of Senate vote on controversial Down syndrome abortion ban bill

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