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New Utah law requires fathers to pay 50 percent of pregnancy costs
The bill will apply to “pregnancy-related medical costs” and health insurance premiums.
A new state law in Utah will legally require that biological fathers pay half of women's pregnancy expenses. Some states, such as New York and Wisconsin, have similar financial provisions for pregnancies.
In cases where a child's paternity is disputed, the father won't need to pay until the paternity is established. Fathers will also not be liable to pay for abortions carried out without their consent, except in cases of rape or when the mother's life is endangered.
The chairman of Abortion-Free Utah, Merrilee Boyack, hopes by relieving some financial pressures on pregnant women, there will be a decrease in abortions.
However, some activists, such as Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Katrina Barker, while supportive of aiding pregnant women financially, don't believe the bill adequately addresses their other critical needs, such as access to contraception, more expansive health care and paid parental leave.
Similarly, Barker said she finds it unlikely the bill will lead to a lower abortion rate, as the financial costs of a pregnancy remain miniscule in comparison to those of having and raising a child.
"In the grand scheme of things, having a child and raising them to adulthood is going to be a lot more money," Barker said.
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The bill will apply to “pregnancy-related medical costs” and health insurance premiums.
A new state law in Utah will legally require that biological fathers pay half of women's pregnancy expenses. Some states, such as New York and Wisconsin, have similar financial provisions for pregnancies.
In cases where a child's paternity is disputed, the father won't need to pay until the paternity is established. Fathers will also not be liable to pay for abortions carried out without their consent, except in cases of rape or when the mother's life is endangered.
The chairman of Abortion-Free Utah, Merrilee Boyack, hopes by relieving some financial pressures on pregnant women, there will be a decrease in abortions.
However, some activists, such as Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Katrina Barker, while supportive of aiding pregnant women financially, don't believe the bill adequately addresses their other critical needs, such as access to contraception, more expansive health care and paid parental leave.
Similarly, Barker said she finds it unlikely the bill will lead to a lower abortion rate, as the financial costs of a pregnancy remain miniscule in comparison to those of having and raising a child.
"In the grand scheme of things, having a child and raising them to adulthood is going to be a lot more money," Barker said.
New Utah law requires fathers to pay 50 percent of pregnancy costs
The bill will apply to “pregnancy-related medical costs” and health insurance premiums.
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$60K is more than the median US household income! Are folks allowed to finance finance it? If so, how many years do they do it over? Jeez, man 
