As uncertainty surrounding access to reproductive health care continues to swirl, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Thursday designed to strengthen Washington’s own abortion protections.
State lawmakers take up abortion debate amid uncertain future for Roe v. Wade
The bill — HB 1851 — updates outdated language in Washington laws related to abortion rights, as well as codifying existing practices. It also clarifies that licensed providers, nurses, and clinicians can legally provide abortion care even if they’re not doctors, and provides additional protections from prosecution for those seeking an abortion in Washington coming from states with more restrictive laws like Texas.
Inslee signed HB 1851 alongside several pro-choice advocates,
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