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Utah lawmaker calls out ‘lack of sympathy’ for women’s medical needs as Senate passes bill expanding Medicaid coverage

SB128, sponsored by Sen. Derek Kitchen, increases how many Utahns could seek family planning services.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Derek Kitchen, D-Salt Lake City, pictured in 2019, sponsored a bill in the 2021 general session that would expand Utahns' access to family planning services through Medicaid. The Senate voted 18-9 Feb. 17, 2021, to send it to the House.