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A new Utah law will require biological fathers pay half of a woman s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs. This story and more in Tuesday morning s news brief.
Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021
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Dads Must Pay Half For Pregnancy
A new Utah law will require biological fathers pay half of a woman s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs. The bill s sponsor, Rep. Brady Brammer, R-Pleasant Grove, said the measure is an effort to decrease the burden of pregnancy on women and increase responsibility for men who have children. Critics argue the legislation doesn t do enough to adequately address maternal health care needs and could make abusive situations even more dangerous. Anti-abortion activists have lauded the bill saying it will protect the lives of unborn children by supporting women through their pregnancy. The legislation is not intended to lower the frequency of abortions, but Brammer said that could be a consequence of the law.
Smithfield has been chosen along with 20 other communities for a new temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In his concluding talk at the church s annual spring conference, President Russell M. Nelson revealed the sites for 20 new temples.
Among the other Western regional locations named were Helena, Montana; Casper, Wyoming; Grand Junction, Colorado; Burley, Idaho; Elko, Nevada ;and Farmington, New Mexico.
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âWe want to bring the house of the Lord even closer to our members, that they may have the sacred privilege of attending the temple as often as their circumstances allow,â Nelson told conference listeners.
Church leader says Mormons not tied to any political party Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, April 4, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A leading figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Sunday that no single political party or individual candidate represents the church’s positions.
Dallin Oaks, a former justice on the Utah Supreme Court, told members during a Sunday conference that they should decide for themselves what issues are most important and be prepared to change which party or candidate they support from election to election, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
By John Newby Guest columnist Apr 5, 2021
3 hrs ago
Thereâs an old maxim that goes, âA problem well defined is a problem half solvedâ. This is so true in the transformation of your community, in business, as well as in our personal lives. In the technology world, we are taught the theory or principle of âDiffusion of Innovationsâ. This theory tells us it takes the same amount of time for new innovations to become used and perfected by 10% of the early adopters as it will for the next 80% of the population to adapt and embrace it. Simply put, the longer a sustainable innovation is around, the rate or speed of adoption accelerates rapidly. While this is a technology principle, it can be adapted to most innovations, and I also might add, to community and business transformation.