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March 29, 2016

Utah Becomes 1st State to Require Anesthesia for Abortions at 20 Weeks
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And Utah has become the first state to require women having an abortion
at 20 weeks of pregnancy to receive general anesthesia. The measure
signed by Republican Governor Gary Herbert is based on the debunked
claim a fetus can feel pain at that stage. Doctors warn the law could
force them to anesthetize women who have to have their labor induced
because of problems with their pregnancy.
Topics:Utah Abortion

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