The Utah Attorney General’s Office on Thursday said it has agreed not to enforce a new law restricting abortions until judges determine whether it is constitutional.
HB136, passed by the Utah Legislature during the session that ended in March, bans elective abortions after 18 weeks of gestation. Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a lawsuit to strike down the law.
The office of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes on Thursday filed a motion agreeing to what’s called a preliminary injunction. In the motion, state lawyers acknowledge the “case raises important questions that deserve thoughtful and careful consideration.