Why Utah is making men pay women s pregnancy costs © BBC
Fathers in Utah are now legally obliged to pay half the cost of a mother s medical care related to pregnancy and delivery.
Supporters of the law - which is thought to be the first of its kind in the US - say it will help alleviate the financial burden of motherhood for American women.
The legislation passed with bipartisan support - but it raises questions about the cost of parenting in the US, as well as the state s growing roster of anti-abortion legislation.
What does the law say?
Utah s Shared Medical Costs law requires biological fathers to pay half of a mother s insurance premiums - her monthly health insurance costs - during pregnancy as well as all other related medical fees, including the birth of the child.
Why Utah is making men pay women s pregnancy costs
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