Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would ban abortion clinics in the deeply conservative state
would take effect May 3, at which time abortion clinics will not be able to apply to be licensed. It institutes a full ban Jan. 1, 2024.
Planned Parenthood — which runs three of the four abortion clinics — said Monday afternoon that their interpretation that the law had conflicting provisions would compel them to stop providing abortions at their clinics as of May 3 unless the clinic licensing law was put on hold by the courts. “We have worked closely with area doctors and hospitals to ensure that our statute strikes the best balance of protecting innocent life and protecting women who experience rare and dangerous complications during pregnancy,” Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, the legislation’s Republican sponsor, said after Cox signed the ban.among clinics, hospitals and prospective patients
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