Right Doesn't Trust Graham To Push Utah Abortion Law Conservatives Fear Graham Won't Push Law

Key conservatives in Utah are questioning whether Democratic Atty. Gen. Jan Graham will wholeheartedly defend the state's 1991 abortion law following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to keep the law alive. Graham's Republican opponent, Scott Burns, the Utah Eagle Forum and several GOP legislato...

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Published inThe Salt Lake tribune
Main Author TONY SEMERAD THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Salt Lake City, Utah The Salt Lake Tribune 25.06.1996
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Summary:Key conservatives in Utah are questioning whether Democratic Atty. Gen. Jan Graham will wholeheartedly defend the state's 1991 abortion law following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to keep the law alive. Graham's Republican opponent, Scott Burns, the Utah Eagle Forum and several GOP legislators say Graham's abortion-rights leanings could damage the law's chances in an upcoming review by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The high court ruled a week ago that the 10th Circuit was wrong in striking down the entire 1991 abortion statute simply because much of it was found unconstitutional. The decision, heralded as a victory for the authority of state legislatures, returns the portion of the law that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to the 10th Circuit for a rehearing.
ISSN:0746-3502