Utah Code 76-7-309. Pathologist’s report

Any human tissue removed during an abortion shall be submitted to a pathologist who shall make a report, including whether:

(1) the pregnancy was aborted by evacuating the uterus; and

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Abortion: means the act, by a physician, of using an instrument, or prescribing a drug, with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant, except as permitted under this part. See Utah Code 76-7-301
Down syndrome: means a genetic condition associated with an extra chromosome 21, in whole or in part, or an effective trisomy for chromosome 21. See Utah Code 76-7-301

(2) a medical record indicates that, through a prenatal screening or other diagnostic test, the aborted fetus had or may have had Down syndrome.