Washington didn’t need a nudge to get politically involved between presidential elections. Though we may be a deeply divided state, most of us historically turn out for midterms.
But a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade in early May was yet another reminder, for the apathetic few, that political complacency is not an option. Directly or indirectly, decisions made by elected leaders in that other Washington can lead to literal bans on bodies. And this Washington’s protection of abortion rights is only as strong as a pro-choice advantage in the state legislature.
That upper hand will be tested again this year—first on August 2 in
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