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Show PESPfeB Man on the street gaC3 asks about abortion should be made stricter? Here is what are concerned. It's really an intrusion into the right's of women and America." Karen Cline (sales clerk) "I don't believe in abortion. I think Gov. Bangerter should tighten up the laws and make them tough." The Utah Legislature has passed a bill making it tougher for women to get abortions in the state when the measure becomes law. The abortion law first faces an exepcted test in the U.S. Supreme Court before it takes effect. Utah's present abortion law states that any woman who is 18 -years or older can get an abortion up to her 21st week of pregnancy. The only stipula- they had to say: John Boynton I ( small shop ' owner) "I feel that an abortion is murder and the ; only reason a women should get an abortion is because of incest, : ' Henny Smith - (sales clerk) "I think abortion is a very personal choice because everyone is in a different situation. If they tighten up the laws in Utah, the girls are just L 1 tion being that if she is married or legally separated, than the abortion ; clinic must have the husband's consent. con-sent. In addition, anyone under 18 years of age can rape ana more en- , . 0 . averment to the John Boynton life of the mother. There is a lot of people out there who want to adopt children. If the mother carries it to term and turns it over to adoption, mat's great. I would much rather see that, than see the mother get an abortion." Gary Simister (maintenance specialist) "I think it should be a person's per-son's right to do what they want to do. It should be their own choice." gonna go to a Henny Smith different state and ' have it done anyway. They should leave it up to the individual. ' ' receive an aoor- -pr 0. . tion with the con- GarySimister sent of a parent. The new law restricts abortions except ex-cept in cases of rape or incest, which must be reported to authorities and the abortion must be performed in the Julie Jackman (book store clerk) "I believe the abortion laws should be made stricter, and that the law that is proposed pro-posed should first 20 weeks; where the ; woman's life or j health is endangered en-dangered because of the pregnancy; or where the fetus would be born with grave defects. pass." Julie Jackman Don Proctor (church minister) "What happens exactly reflects the beliefs and attitudes of the Legislature. It's going to be conservative and they'll make it as tough as they can. They think they'll be behind the rest of America when really they'll create more problems, prob-lems, and law suits will be involved. Their messing in ivjiii i Violation of the ' law by a doctor or Karen Chne other person performing per-forming an abortion, other than a woman performing an abortion on herself, is punishable by up to a $3,000 fine and zero to five years in prison. The Clipper asked a group of people if they think the abortion law in Utah the issue where Don Proctor women's rights |