Utah is one step closer to banning abortion clinics after the state House of Representatives passed a bill from Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, along party lines Friday afternoon.
During floor time on Friday, Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, sparred with Lisonbee over how her bill would impact the cost of abortions. Responding to criticism, Lisonbee says that women would still be able to obtain abortions in clinics — just not abortion clinics.
Another Democratic lawmaker from Salt Lake City, House Minority Leader Angela Romero, voiced concerns about how the bill, which was made public on Tuesday, would impact access to affordable health care altogether. Romero said at a time when she didn’t have health insurance, she would go to Planned Parenthood clinics to receive care.
Lisonbee said clinics like Planned Parenthood could apply to the Department of Health and Human Services to be licensed as a different kind of clinic, and then be certified to provide abortions under the abortion ban’s exemptions.
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