{"id":91147,"date":"2016-03-29T14:27:29","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=91147"},"modified":"2016-03-30T10:42:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-30T14:42:33","slug":"utah-governor-signs-anesthesia-requirement-for-20-week-abortions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/utah-governor-signs-anesthesia-requirement-for-20-week-abortions\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah governor signs bill requiring anesthesia before abortions at or after 20 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Monday, Utah Republican Governor Gary Herbert signed<\/a> a bill requiring abortionists to give fetuses anesthesia before aborting them at or later than 20 weeks.<\/p>\n

“The governor is adamantly pro-life,” spokesman Jon Cox said of the decision, which makes Utah the first state in the country to enact this requirement. “He believes in not only erring on the side of life, but also minimizing any pain that may be caused to an unborn child.”<\/p>\n

The bill is based on scientific evidence that preborn babies are capable of feeling pain around the 20-week mark – the gestational age at which an abortion procedure known as a D&E would most likely be performed. Dr. Anthony Levatino, a former abortionist, explains the process:<\/p>\n