Utah Supreme Court upholds block on near-total abortion ban
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SUMMARY
The Utah Supreme Court upheld a block on the state’s near-total abortion ban, maintaining abortion access up to 18 weeks of pregnancy while ongoing litigation continues. The 4-1 ruling, from a majority-woman court, is not a final decision on the law's constitutionality but prevents the ban from taking effect for now. The 2020 "trigger law" was set to ban most abortions in Utah after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It allows exceptions for rape, incest, severe maternal health risks, or certain fetal abnormalities. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU challenged the law, arguing it was 'unconstitutional'. The court ruled that Planned Parenthood has standing to sue and affirmed the injunction.
