Utah’s near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality

FILE – The Utah Supreme Court listens to oral arguments involving Utah’s abortion trigger law, on Aug. 8, 2023, in Salt Lake City. A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)