Utah Moves to Rein In Its Runaway Private Adoption Industry
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Utah passes law giving birth mothers 72 hours to change their minds on adoptions.
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Birth mothers in Utah will have three days to revoke adoption decisions instead of being pressured into immediate permanent choices.
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Utah's legislature passed a bill with veto-proof supermajority that introduces a 72-hour revocation period for birth mothers, prohibits agencies from advertising financial incentives, and requires adoption agencies to become nonprofits by 2027. The legislation follows investigative reports exposing predatory practices, including the case of Tia Goins who was flown from Detroit to Salt Lake City and given $4,000 cash after relinquishing her child. Governor Spencer Cox is expected to sign the bill into law this month.
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Governor Spencer Cox is expected to sign the veto-proof bill into law this month.
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