76-7-308.5 - Administration of anesthetic or analgesic to an unborn child. - Utah Statutes

76-7-308.5. Administration of anesthetic or analgesic to an unborn child.
A physician who performs an abortion of an unborn child who is at least 20 weeksgestational age shall administer an anesthetic or analgesic to eliminate or alleviate organic pain tothe unborn child that may be caused by the particular method of abortion to be employed, if thewoman having the abortion consents to the administration of an anesthetic or analgesic to theunborn child, unless the physician is prevented from administering the anesthetic or analgesic bya medical emergency.

Enacted by Chapter 57, 2009 General Session