An op-ed by our Organizing Director, Sarah Dixit “Are they actually killing babies after they are born?” asked one of my students from the Spokane school where I teach a weekly teen education and advocacy class. Misinformation, concerned faces, ...
Pro-Choice Washington Blog
Meet the Artists of Moving Mountains
At Pro-Choice Washington, we believe art has the power to move mountains in the fight for reproductive freedom. That's why Pro-Choice Washington continues to partner with local artists who use their creativity to advance reproductive justice through their ...
Two Years Since Dobbs
Monday, June 24, marked two years since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) eliminated the federal right to abortion when they ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by a vote of 6-3. The majority's decision was made ...
How Hospital Consolidations Impact Abortion Providers: Q & A
With the rise of health care entity consolidations across Washington state, patients are often left with fewer options for the health care they are seeking, particularly for patients seeking reproductive care, end-of-life care, or gender-affirming ...
Reflections on My Time as Executive Director
It is not easy to sum up a job that has been one of the most challenging and most rewarding adventures of my career. Let’s start with this: On my first official day on the job as the executive director of a reproductive rights organization, Justice Amy ...
Our Bold New Vision
In this vital moment for reproductive and human rights in America, Pro-Choice Washington is proud to announce our first ever five-year strategic plan. It's a bold vision for reproductive rights – one where all women, girls, trans, and gender diverse ...
I had a medication abortion
SAMI ALLOY, Deputy Director In 2018, I had an early miscarriage of a wanted pregnancy after trying for years to conceive. Like the majority of US miscarriage and early abortion patients, I used the medication abortion protocol of mifepristone ...
50 Years of Roe: How We Got Here and Where We Go From Here
KIA GUARINO, Executive Director, Pro-Choice Washington Today marks what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. It’s easy to imagine what kind of celebrations today would have brought, if not for the past two years. And yet it’s ...
Make DMs Safe: Why abortion rights activists are taking on Big Tech
KIA GUARINO, Executive Director, Pro-Choice Washington Today is Global Encryption Day, which brings to mind something that happened several months ago and a few issues we need to address around digital privacy. This past July, a Nebraskan woman and ...
Five Truths about Abortion Access in Washington State, from My Perspective as a Physician
By guest author: Anuj Khattar, MD, family medicine provider and Pro-Choice Washington Board member With the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the very real possibility that the right to bodily autonomy will be taken away from more ...
