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Washington
Laws in Detail

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Washington

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Christine Gregoire (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The Washington House is pro-choice.
  • The Washington Senate is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Washington allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Washington prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Contraceptive Equity

Washington law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Emergency Contraception

Washington allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Freedom of Choice Act

Washington has an affirmative right to choose in its state law.
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Guaranteed Access to Prescriptions

Washington has a rule guaranteeing that women's birth-control prescriptions will be filled.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Washington provides low-income women access to abortion.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Washington provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

Washington law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Washington restricts post-viability abortion.
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67 percent of Washington counties have no abortion provider

See Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
Lauren Simonds
Executive Director
811 First Avenue Suite 456
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone: 206.624.1990
Fax: 206.624.4505

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