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Pro-choice advocates estimate that “crisis pregnancy centers" outnumber abortion providers in Washington state by 2-to-1. Organizers in Tacoma marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision by hosting a pro-choice resource fair.
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Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.
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Researchers at the University of Washington Center for Human Rights are concerned the data collected by automated license plate readers could be used to impede immigrant rights or restrict access to reproductive healthcare
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The midterm elections are fast approaching, and in Oregon and Washington, Democrat candidates are filling the airwaves with ads about abortion. Republicans are focused on crime and inflation. But when voters get down their ballot to local races, which issue is going to be more important to voters?
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It will soon be illegal in Seattle to discriminate against people for seeking or receiving an abortion, part of the city’s efforts to preserve reproductive rights locally. On Tuesday, Seattle City Council passed a measure making it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their actual or perceived pregnancy outcome.
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The Seattle City Council has voted to make the city a sanctuary for abortion providers and patients, meaning Seattle police will not cooperate in arrests or investigations related to abortion bans in other states.
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King County Executive Dow Constantine says the sheriff's office and other executive branch departments will not cooperate with out-of-state prosecutions of abortion providers or patients. The executive order signed Tuesday follows a similar one from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee and fellow abortion rights supporters are looking for ways to double down on Washington state's protections for abortion rights. But unlike California, they do not have a supermajority in the legislature. What else might state Democrats do to solidify abortion rights in Washington?
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Washington already has protections in place for people seeking abortions. But more protections could be coming following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Sunday's Seattle Pride event was a joyous day for the region’s large LGBTQ community. But, coming on the heels of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe versus Wade, there were also sounds of protest. Other issues at the forefront of the parade included the need for more housing, policing and protecting the transgender community.