Excerpt from The Seattle Times Op-Ed by Pro-Choice Washington Board Member Glenna Martin, originally published on October 9, 2025. "This isn’t a matter of political symbolism. It’s about patient care and public trust. I counsel patients every week who ...
Pro-Choice Washington in the News
A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care
Excerpt from The New York Times story featuring Government Relations Director Gabbi Nazari, originally published October 4, 2025. Along with Maine and Massachusetts, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington are among the Democratic-led states ...
Washington Is Planning to Burn 30,000 Abortion Pills
Excerpt from Jezebel story with Executive Director Sami Alloy, originally published September 11, 2025. “The expiration date on the medication just points to a need for Washington to find a solution to get the remaining pills into the hands of patients ...
Costco asserts that it won’t sell abortion pill mifepristone
Excerpt from Seattle Times story with Executive Director Sami Alloy, originally published August 18, 2025. “This decision by Costco is incredibly alarming and frustrating for a free and democratic society,” Alloy said in a phone interview. “Pharmacies ...
WA abortion access at critical risk after state cuts, advocates say
Excerpt from Cascade PBS story featuring Government Relations Director Gabbi Nazari, originally published June 20, 2025 In Washington, safety-net abortion providers like Planned Parenthood and Cedar River Clinics cannot turn away patients seeking an ...
Abortion rights rally urges WA lawmakers to push back on Trump
Excerpt from Seattle Times story, originally published January 22, 2025: Pro-Choice Washington, the host of Wednesday’s rally, is an advocacy organization focused on preserving access to abortion, sexual and reproductive health care. This year, its ...
Abortion rights advocates rally as concerns grow over federal restrictions
Excerpt from The Spokesman-Review story, originally published January 23: Sami Alloy, interim executive director of Pro-Choice Washington, called on lawmakers to pass legislation “that will affirm Washington’s legal protections and safeguard our rights ...
Pro-choice Advocates Rally in Washington
Excerpt from King 5 story, broadcast January 22, 2025: Dozens of pro-choice activists gathered on the legislative steps Wednesday, rallying to advocate for reproductive rights and urging lawmakers to pass key legislation. The event featured speakers ...
Conversations with Doug Duin
Executive Producer Kia Guarino sat down for Conversations with Doug Duin to discuss the ongoing attacks and court rulings on Mifepristone and medication abortion. It was very clear in the Texas case, at the lower court, that they were willing to ...
Discussing the overturn of Roe V Wade, how did we get here?
Kia Guarino, Executive Director of Pro-Choice Washington, sits down with Shannon Hull to discuss how Roe V Wade was overturned, and what we can do to move forward.Right in Front of my Face ...
