Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Election Day may be over, but the results are still coming in. Find NPR and UPR coverage here.

Utah backs abortion pill restrictions and more on Behind the Headlines

People gather for a rally in defense of abortion rights after at the Capitol, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, rescinding the federal right to abortion.
Chris Samuels
/
The Salt Lake Tribune
People gather for a rally in defense of abortion rights after at the Capitol, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, rescinding the federal right to abortion.

Utah backs abortion pill restrictions as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the regulation of mifepristone. The Utah Pride Center’s leader is leaving, after just 6 months in the job. And while Utah courts Major League Baseball, little leaguers in Salt Lake City face a future without the sport.

Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern and Blake Apgar, and culture editor Sean Means join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah backing abortion pill restrictions as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the regulation of mifepristone.

Stay Connected
Tom Williams worked as a part-time UPR announcer for a few years and joined Utah Public Radio full-time in 1996. He is a proud graduate of Uintah High School in Vernal and Utah State University (B. A. in Liberal Arts and Master of Business Administration.) He grew up in a family that regularly discussed everything from opera to religion to politics. He is interested in just about everything and loves to engage people in conversation, so you could say he has found the perfect job as host “Access Utah.” He and his wife Becky, live in Logan.