Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Jay Inslee (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The Washington House is pro-choice.
- The Washington Senate is mixed-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSRefusal to Provide Medical ServicesWashington allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Washington prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityWashington law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionWashington law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Freedom of Choice ActWashington has an affirmative right to choose in its state law. Guaranteed Access to PrescriptionsWashington law requires pharmacies to dispense women's birth-control. Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionWashington provides low-income women access to abortion.
Low-Income Women's Access to Family PlanningWashington provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services. Protection Against Clinic ViolenceWashington law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSPost-Viability Abortion RestrictionWashington restricts post-viability abortion. |
