Fathers Must Go Half on the Pregnancy Bills in the State of Utah Credit: Ola Pemberton on Flickr 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.