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 ...
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SCOTUS Rejects Case against Abortion Pills
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling on Thursday, June 13, in the case against abortion pills, also known as mifepristone. The case was brought before the court by anti-abortion groups and doctors ...
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Mifepristone Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Ryan MacDonald, Pro-Choice Washington, Communications Director, ryan@prochoicewashington.org, (206) 624-1990 On Tuesday, March 26, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Blue states expand who can provide abortions as they brace for a flood of patients
“If we aren’t prepared for what’s going to happen … the inequities that we see when access to reproductive care is not available for everybody will be exacerbated, and that has already historically excluded communities,” Kia Guarino, executive director of ...
Pro-Choice Washington Executive Director Kia Guarino: Bans Off Our Bodies Rally Speech
May 14, 2022 - Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA "Hello and welcome. My heart is full looking out at all of you here. We have been out here for decades, and we could see this train coming for miles and miles. And today, at this ...
The Fight for Abortion After Roe Falls
“[We’re] a lot more focused on broader health equity and justice issues, because that’s essential for a location like Washington, where we have basic abortion protections,” said Kia Guarino, the executive director of the former NARAL affiliate Pro-Choice ...
The Blue State Flail
“'We may be in a place of relative comfort but that isn’t the case in Washington at large,' [Kia Guarino, Pro-Choice Washington Executive Director] says; access varies across our state, and travel barriers can come in many different forms. Much hinges on ...
