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Utah Code § 76-7-307 (2026)

Medical procedure required to save life of unborn child

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If an abortion is performed when the unborn child is sufficiently developed to have any reasonable possibility of survival outside its mother's womb, the medical procedure used must be that which, in the best medical judgment of the physician will give the unborn child the best chance of survival. No medical procedure designed to kill or injure that unborn child may be used unless necessary, in the opinion of the woman's physician, to prevent grave damage to her medical health.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1973–2011 · leading case: Doe v. Rampton, 366 F. Supp. 189 (D. Utah 1973).
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Doe v. Rampton, 366 F. Supp. 189 (D. Utah 1973). · cites it 6× “Sections 76-7-307 and 76-7-308 are invalid because they subject to action by third parties the right of the woman and her physician at all stages of pregnancy to decide upon and carry out an abortion.”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 809 F. Supp. 865 (D. Utah 1992). · cites it 5× “” Based upon the foregoing, this Court finds Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-307 , 308 (Supp.1991) to be facially valid and to bear *876 a rational relationship to the legitimate state interest in preservation of viable fetal life.”
State v. J.M.S., 280 P.3d 410 (Utah 2011). · cites it 2× “§ 76-7-307 (2008) (using "medical procedure" in the context of an act by a physician).”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 61 F.3d 1493 (10th Cir. 1995). · cites it 5× “The court upheld the choice of method provisions in Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-307 and 308 and the serious medical emergency exception in Utah Code Ann.”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 794 F. Supp. 1537 (D. Utah 1992). · cites it 2× “These include: Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-307 , 308 prescribing the standard of care to be used when aborting a potentially viable fetus; Utah Code Ann.”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 828 F. Supp. 1544 (D. Utah 1993). “This court’s ruling that §§ 76-7-307 and 308 (post-viability abortion requirements for doctors) are constitutional also went against plaintiffs.”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 61 F.3d 1505 (10th Cir. 1995). “§ 76-7-302 (3); 2) the choice of method provisions in Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-307 and 308; 3) the serious medical emergency provision in Utah Code Ann.”
Jane L. v. Bangerter, 914 F. Supp. 484 (D. Utah 1996). · cites it 2× “§ 76-7-302 (3); 2) the choice of method provisions in Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-7-307 and 308; 3) the serious medical emergency provision in Utah Code Ann.”
Utah Code § 76-7-307(1): 1 case
Doe v. Rampton, 366 F. Supp. 189 (D. Utah 1973). “Sections 76-7-307 and 76-7-308 are invalid because they subject to action by third parties the right of the woman and her physician at all stages of pregnancy to decide upon and carry out an abortion.”
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