We as a group of Utah maternal fetal medicine physicians have been made aware of a lawsuit filed against House Bill 136 and would like to make a statement in support of the legal action against this medically harmful legislation that prohibits most abortions after 18 weeks gestation.
Women who end a pregnancy after 18 weeks gestation in our community most often do so because of unexpected severe complications in a planned, desired pregnancy. We have counseled many families who are devastated to find out that their unborn baby has severe abnormalities during the routine prenatal ultrasound.