Utah House passes bill banning elective abortions after 18 weeks — even as its sponsor begins laying the groundwork to defend it against a legal challenge
(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Rep. Cheryl Acton during floor time on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Acton's bill to ban elective abortions after 18 weeks gestation advanced out of the House on Tuesday.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.