On September 13, Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a national abortion ban that would prevent access to care after 15 weeks of pregnancy in all 50 states, including Washington state. This shows that the conservative lawmakers who fought to ...
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Pro-Choice Washington Statement on Idaho and Texas EMTALA Cases
State leaders across our country continue to decide that patients should die rather than receive an abortion, which is a proven and safe medical procedure. On Tuesday, August 23, a federal judge in Texas ruled that patients can be denied abortion ...
Ten More Ways President Biden Can Protect Abortion Rights: Open Letter from 54 State Organizations
Dear Mr. President: We write as state leaders of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations to thank you for the actions proposed in your latest executive order to protect access to reproductive health care services. The actions ...
Washington State U.S. House Representatives Vote ‘No’ on Right to Contraception Act
On Thursday, July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Right to Contraception Act to protect access to contraceptive care nationwide. The vote was a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ...
Pro-Choice Washington Joins Call for Social Media Platforms to Stop Abortion-Related Disinformation
In a new open letter, a coalition of medical providers, health care professions, and advocacy nonprofits are urging TikTok, Twitter, Facebook/Instagram and YouTube to “do no harm” and stop the spread of abortion-related disinformation online. The ...
Pro-Choice Washington Statement on SCOTUS Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
SEATTLE (June 24, 2022) - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its final decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, is consistent with the draft opinion ...
Statement from Pro-Choice Washington Executive Director Kia Guarino on Leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Draft Opinion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Kia Guarino, 206-624-1990 SEATTLE (May 2, 2022) – Pro-Choice Washington Executive Director Kia Guarino released the following statement tonight after a United States Supreme Court draft majority opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson ...
Joint statement from the State Abortion Access Network on the nomination of Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson
Cleveland, OH - The following press statement is issued jointly by the 13 organizations that make up the State Abortion Access Network — Avow, Cobalt, Pro-Choice Connecticut, Pro-Choice Maryland, Pro-Choice Minnesota, Pro-Choice Missouri, Pro-Choice North ...
Embracing Change: The opportunity ahead for Pro-Choice Washington
My one-year anniversary as executive director of Pro-Choice Washington is coming up, and what a year it has been! My first day was Amy Coney-Barrett’s hearing as a potential Supreme Court judge; a few weeks ago, Texas passed the worst ...
DOJ to File Lawsuit Against Texas for the Passage of S.B. 8 After Supreme Court Fails to Act
Washington State – The Department of Justice has just filed a lawsuit against Texas for passing Senate Bill 81 – the most extreme ban on abortion in the country2. On September 1, the passage of the Texas Senate Bill 8, ...
Press Release: Governor Signs Bill to Protect Pregnant Patients in Washington
Governor Signs Bill to Protect Pregnant Patients in Washington Media contacts: Julie Davidow, ACLU of Washington, media@aclu-wa.orgSarah Muir, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, sarahmuir@prochoicewashington.orgJennifer Martinez, Legal ...
Statement from NARAL Pro-Choice Washington In-Response to Racialized Violence Against AAPI Communities
We at NARAL Pro-Choice Washington offer our solidarity, compassion, and commitment to our Asian friends and neighbors in the wake of the bigoted, misogynistic attack in Atlanta. The acts of violence toward our Asian community members are appalling, and ...
