Since April 2023, the medication abortion drug, mifepristone, has been the center of several high-profile court cases and rulings. Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in medication abortion and miscarriage management. More than half of the abortions ...
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The First Anniversary of Dobbs
It is the first anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, when the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, on June 24, 2022, catapulted abortion rights into the headlines and opened the floodgates of restrictions in 24 states across the ...
Pro-Choice Washington Statement on Club Q
As a Queer person, parent, and activist, I am united in grief, horror, and rage with LGBTQIA+ communities and our allies over the unacceptable violence and loss of life that occurred at Club Q in Colorado Springs on November 19, 2022. At Pro-Choice ...
Mayor Harrell Signs Suite of Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights in Seattle
“These bills will help strengthen access to safe reproductive care for patients in Washington and across the country by removing barriers and by standing firm in the truth that abortion is a fundamental right. It is essential that we continue to build up ...
Feminism v. Patriarchy (Psst! It’s not Women versus Men)
"She had this conversation with former Seattle City Council member and current interim Executive Director of NARAL Pro-choice Washington Kirsten Harris-Talley at Town Hall Seattle on March 3." ...
Roe v. Wade reaches 47 years, but abortion was legalized in Washington state 50 years ago
"Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Washington have since become down-the-line Democratic endorsers, and support for a woman's right to choose has become for Democrats a litmus test issue." ...
Controversial sex ed bill approved by Huskies for NARAL (and Gov. Jay Inslee)
"Huskies for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, an RSO and lobbyist group on campus, has been actively supporting SB 5395 since the beginning, according to President Madeline Ile." ...
NARAL Supports Washington State in Narrow Pro-Choice Majority, Criticizes State for Limited Representation
"NARAL Pro-Choice Washington said on its website that the organization was “incredibly disappointed to see House Democratic Leadership hide immigrant communities in the shadows instead of protecting them in statute.” ...
Congresswoman DelBene Joins NARAL in Supporting Women's Health Protection Act
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) joined Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington and MomsRising in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act at a press conference Tuesday. ...
There Is More Work To Be Done: NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Pushes for Greater Reproductive Freedom
But that doesn’t mean we don’t continue to face our own challenges. As a board member of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, I watched in vain while our staff fought to strengthen our sex education laws (SB 5395, HB 1407) and pass more protections for patient ...
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Participates in National Protests Against Abortion Bans
NARAL Pro-choice rally at Seattle City Hall today! #StopTheBans #WomensRightsAreHumanRights ...
"There Is a Feeling of Fear": NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Hosts Anti-Abortion-Ban Rallies
“The right to choose (abortion) is an essential human right,” said Kaya Stitzhal, an intern with NARAL Pro-Choice Washington who was at the event with colleagues. “Though we have the privilege in our state of having access, there is a feeling of fear. ...
