Washington State Supreme Court candidate Sean O’Donnell says he supports reproductive rights but did not complete endorsement questionnaires from key local reproductive rights groups, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and Northwest Reproductive Equity Action, who have endorsed his opponent Ian Birk. Local advocates express concern over O’Donnell’s lack of engagement with these groups despite his claims of support, highlighting the importance of judicial candidates affirming reproductive rights in Washington.
Read →An estimated 6,000 pharmacies nationwide, including 188 certified prescribers in Washington, are authorized to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone, according to a Senate HELP Committee report. Washington is among 27 states with certified prescribers and pharmacies, including major chains like CVS, which dispenses the drug in the state.
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View All Articles →A few hundred people gathered at Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, for the 11th Walk for Life Northwest to show their opposition to abortion, beginning with speakers near the Rotary Fountain before walking through downtown. Adrienne LeCoure addressed the crowd, sharing her experience of trauma following an abortion and emphasizing the societal denial of such suffering.
Read →John Braun, a Washington state senator from Centralia and Senate Republican leader since 2021, has consistently voted against abortion rights and opposed codifying abortion protections in the state constitution. Despite expressing support for increased support for pregnant women, Braun voted against Senate Bill 6014, which aimed to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.
Read →Abortion clinics and funds nationwide report financial struggles, with many laying off staff and cutting services, while philanthropic support shifts toward advocacy rather than direct clinic funding. In Washington, the Cedar River Clinic highlights that despite being in a pro-abortion state, affordability issues threaten access and sustainable funding for brick-and-mortar abortion providers.
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See all (8) →Two Ninth Circuit judges ruled that Cedar Park Assembly of God, a church in Washington, must comply with the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers offering maternity coverage to also cover abortion and contraception or inform employees how to obtain it elsewhere. The church's challenge, arguing that the mandate burdens their religious exercise and violates strict scrutiny, was rejected by the majority, while a dissenting judge argued the law is neither neutral nor generally applicable and burdens religious exercise.
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See all (19) →Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates – WA and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and North Idaho have endorsed Jaime Hawk for Position 3 and Debra Stephens for Position 7 in the Washington State Supreme Court elections. These endorsements aim to support candidates who will protect abortion rights and reproductive health policies amid efforts by anti-abortion activists to influence the court's majority.
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See all (1) →This is the worst “I told you so” ever. In the committee hearing for Washington State’s Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) which will legalize commercial surrogacy, award parental rights to any adult(s) who can acquire a child through reproductive technologies, and make parenthood gender neutral, the bill’s sponsor stated what traditional marriage supporters have known all along: “redefining marriage redefines parenthood.” Around minute 54 Senator Pedersen says, Then 6-7 years ago now, we anticipated a lot of what’s in UPA 2017 and made most of our act gender neutral. We were the first of a number of
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See all (1) →“Normally, drug dealers go to jail. But in Washington, the state’s own Department of Corrections (DOC) could become the cheapest dealer on the block. Its poison of choice? Deadly Chemical Abortion Pills,” Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins, in The Federalist. Contact media@studentsforlife.org for an interview. Olympia, W.A. (03-13-2026) — Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson is expected to sign SB5917 into law, granting the ... Read More The post BREAKING: Gov. Bob Ferguson Expected to Sign Legislation Making WA State Nation’s Newest Chemical Abortion Pill Pusher appeared first on Stude
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