Advocates, nurses say a Utah law takes away power from survivors of sexual assault

Advocates and experts in sexual assault are urging Utah to change a state law they say creates a barrier to medical care for victims.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 799

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A phone call from last fall stays with Sherry Huang, a Utah nurse who cares for those seeking medical attention after being sexually assaulted. Huang didn’t know who the voice belonged to, but it sounded panicked.

“She wouldn’t even tell me her name. She wouldn’t give me any information, because she was so scared of law enforcement finding out, and she did not want to report,” Huang recalled Wednesday.

She encouraged the patient, …

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