A controversial state bill to require ultrasounds before an abortion died without a final vote, days after all six of Utah’s female senators — both Republican and Democratic — made national news by walking out of their chamber to protest the measure. The legislation has been in limbo between the House and Senate since Tuesday's walkout, waiting for one last vote of concurrence before heading to the governor's desk. But that last action never came, despite the bill sponsor's last-ditch effort to resurrect it. Read more...