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The new law will require fathers to pay 50% of prenatal expenses.
A new law in Utah will require fathers to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket expenses during her pregnancy. The hope for the bill, sponsored by Republican state Representative Brady Brammer, is to help decrease the burden felt by pregnant women.
It was signed by Governor Spencer Cox after it received the support of GOP lawmakers in the state, but some critics of the bill argued that the new legislation wouldn’t help women who are most vulnerable and could make abusive situations worse for pregnant women, ABC News reported.
Utah Governor Signs Bill Requiring Fathers to Pay Half of Pregnancy Costs
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Spring 2021 has been the season of United States governors passing bills that have been making national headlines, with an Arkansas governor passing a bill that bans trans women and girls from competing in school sports teams that are consistent with the gender they identify with. Now, a Utah governor has passed a bill that requires biological fathers to pay half of the costs related to pregnancy.
Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill that requires fathers to split the costs, and republican representative Brady Brammer spoke on the bill, saying it will help cut the cost of pregnancy while urging fathers to take more responsibility for their children.
Fathers in Utah MUST pay half of pregnancy costs under new law
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Updated: Apr 6 2021, 18:21 ET
A NEW law in Utah requires biological fathers to pay half of pregnancy-related costs, including out of pocket medical and hospital bills.
Sponsored by Republican state Representative Brady Brammer and signed by Governor Spencer Cox, the law is the first of its kind, acting as a supplement to child support services.
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The bill was initially passed to alleviate some of the financial difficulties for pregnant women and potentially decrease abortion rates.
Utah Will Require Fathers to Help With Pregnancy Bills
The law, set to take effect in May, requires any father whose paternity has been confirmed to pay half of a mother’s insurance premiums while she is pregnant, and any related medical costs.
Gov. Spencer J. Cox of Utah amended the state’s Child Support Act, approving a measure that requires biological fathers to pay half of the mothers’ pregnancy costs.Credit.Pool photo by Jeffrey D. Allred
April 6, 2021Updated 6:34 p.m. ET
A new law in Utah will require biological fathers to pay half of the medical expenses of the mothers’ pregnancy and the birth, stirring debate about the state’s abortion and maternal health care policies.