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
• 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
• Hospital: means :

  (a)	a general hospital licensed by the department; and

  (b)

  a clinic or other medical facility that meets the following criteria: (i)  a clinician who performs procedures at the clinic is required to be credentialed to perform the same procedures at a general hospital licensed by the department; and (ii)  any procedures performed at the clinic are done with the same level of safety for the pregnant woman and unborn child as would be available in 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 Physician: means : (a)  a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state; (b)  an osteopathic physician licensed to practice osteopathic medicine in the state; or (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