In 2026, to simply exist within a human body means to live in fear. Fear that you'll be denied the healthcare you need because you got laid off and your insurance premiums have tripled. Fear that even if ...
Pro-Choice Washington Blog
A Tale of Two States
As Washington Expands Rights, Idaho Escalates Attacks on LGBTQ+ People By Pro-Choice Washington Political Manager Paul Dillon The Idaho Legislature is not known for accessibility. After navigating snowy roads to Boise, advocates are ...
Get To Know Our 2026 Fellows
At a time when reproductive healthcare access is under relentless attack, Pro-Choice Washington is investing in the next generation of leaders who will defend it. Twice annually, we welcome emerging leaders to our team who will help shape ...
I survived an ectopic pregnancy thanks to abortion care
By Pro-Choice Washington Board Member Morgan Dykeman Things feel like… a lot lately. I’m juggling toddler mom life, work, and the constant low-grade anxiety of watching our reproductive rights be chipped away in real time. I know many of you feel ...
My Gen-X friends! Let’s go get ’em!
By TRACEY PEACOE DENLINGER, Development Director Hello my Gen-X sisters, brothers, and siblings! Back when I was a new, repro do-gooder in the 90's, my older colleagues viewed our Gen-X contingent with some skepticism, as we had grown up ...
Get to Know the Black Prisoner’s Caucus
Pro-Choice Washington believes in the right of all people to maintain their personal bodily autonomy - no matter the circumstances. But for the nearly 14,000 individuals incarcerated in our state, that autonomy can be nearly impossible to ...
What to Know About No-Cost Birth Control and Breastfeeding Coverage
In Washington, state and federal laws mandate that most health plans (Apple Health, Washington state’s Medicaid, for example) provide prescription birth control and breastfeeding services at no cost. That means no copays, no deductibles, and no other ...
Self-Managed Abortion
Self-managed abortion is a reality for many people. With the changing legal landscape for abortion in many states, self-managing your care is often the only option available. People self-manage their abortions for a variety of reasons, ...
Reflecting on Three Years Since Dobbs: We Stand Together, We Mourn, We Resist
Three years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning nearly fifty years of constitutional protections for abortion access under Roe v. Wade. In doing so, the SCOTUS ...
The most urgent threat to abortion in the Pacific Northwest is about funding
An op-ed by Interim Executive Director Sami Alloy Since Donald Trump was re-elected, widespread fear has taken hold of abortion rights supporters that a national abortion ban is on the horizon. Such a ban would end abortion access even in abortion ...
