The House Business and Labor Committee faced scrutiny after it substituted and killed HB193, a bill that aimed to provide additional Medicaid support to pregnant women. Rep. Norm Thurston spoke against the bill, suggesting the existence of other supportive programs. In a related move, a House Population Health subcommittee rejected a bill that would allow abortions under specific conditions, including rape, incest, and medical emergencies. This occurred despite calls from various stakeholders for expanded health coverage for low-income pregnant women.
Doctors, lawmakers and child advocates pleaded for action but Utah lawmakers voted down a proposal to expand health coverage for low-income pregnant women. @danielmwoodruff reports https://t.co/la0CYl5kPV
At a House Population Health subcommittee meeting Tuesday, members killed a bill that would allow abortion in cases of rape and incest, and in cases of a mental or physical medical emergency. https://t.co/jZkT2XjoT9
The House Business and Labor Committee just gutted HB193, which would have provided additional support to pregnant women via funds from Medicaid - and then killed the bill. https://t.co/Xlw4xjw2U5 #utpol
The House Business and Labor Committee just substituted a bill that gutted HB193, which would have provided additional support to pregnant women via funds from Medicaid - and then killed the bill. https://t.co/Xlw4xjw2U5 #utpol
A House committee just killed a bill that would extend Medicaid coverage so pregnant mothers could get prenatal care. Rep. Norm Thurston spoke against it, saying there are other programs in place.