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Utah Law Requires Biological Fathers To Pay Half Of Pregnancy-Related Medical Costs
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Under a new state law, a biological father will be responsible for half of a woman s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs.
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Biological fathers will soon be required to pay half of a woman s pregnancy-related medical costs under a new Utah law that advocates believe to be the first of its kind in the United States.
The law requires the biological father to pay 50% of a pregnant woman s out-of-pocket medical costs, including health insurance premiums and hospital birth. It was signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox last month and will take effect on May 5.
Utah pregnancy law requires biological fathers to pay half of out-of-pocket costs during pregnancy thelily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fathers Must Go Half on the Pregnancy Bills in the State of Utah
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In Utah, biological fathers are required to pay half the cost of a mother’s medical expenses arising from the pregnancy.
The new bill, House Bill 113, which Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed on March 16, amends Utah’s Child Support Act in favor of making all fathers with confirmed paternity pay half the biological mother’s insurance premiums during the pregnancy. He must also pay all other medical expenses.
According to
The New York Times, maternal healthcare in the Beehive State has been criticized for not going further in addressing women’s concerns like abuse or abortions.
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The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Under a new state law, a biological father will be responsible for half of a woman s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Biological fathers will soon be required to pay half of a woman s pregnancy-related medical costs under a new Utah law that advocates believe to be the first of its kind in the United States.
The law requires the biological father to pay 50% of a pregnant woman s out-of-pocket medical costs, including health insurance premiums and hospital birth. It was signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox last month and will take effect on May 5.