Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 7a > Part 1 - Definitions

• 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 chapter. See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• Abortion clinic: means a type I abortion clinic licensed by the state or a type II abortion clinic licensed by the state. See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• 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 76-7a-101
• Hospital: means :
       (5)(a) a general hospital licensed by the department; or
       (5)(b) a clinic or other medical facility to the extent the clinic or other medical facility is certified by the department as providing equipment and personnel sufficient in quantity and quality to provide the same degree of safety to a pregnant woman and an unborn child as would be provided for the particular medical procedure undertaken by a general hospital licensed by the department. See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• Medical emergency: means a life threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy that places the pregnant woman at risk of death, or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function, unless the abortion is performed or induced. See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Physician: means :
       (8)(a) a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state;
       (8)(b) an osteopathic physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in the state; or
       (8)(c) a physician employed by the federal government who has qualifications similar to an individual described in Subsection (7)(a) or (b). See Utah Code 76-7a-101
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5