And with one decision, the US Supreme Court destroys the right to abortion in this country, deciding that the availability of these vital, personal, health decisions should be decided by the states. While other states rush to end or severely limit abortion rights, Washington is moving to become a safe haven for people seeking abortion and other health care.
Senator Yasmin Trudeau, from Tacoma’s 27 Legislative District, joins host Evelyn Lopez to talk about the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision and how Washington can safeguard the protections in our laws and build upon that base to make our state a place where everyone can live their lives, be themselves, and pursue their rights.
Additional background material:
- The full Dobbs decision (warning–it’s long!): 19-1392 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (06/24/2022) (nationalreview.com)
- The history of abortion rights in Washington state | The Seattle Times
- Washington Referendum 20, Abortion Legalization to Four Months Measure (1970) – Ballotpedia
- Washington Initiative 120, Abortion Legal to Fetal Viability Measure (1991) – Ballotpedia
- Washington State Senate Passes Reproductive Parity Act Following Six Years of Debate | Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
- Abortion | Washington State Department of Health
- Find clinics – Northwest Abortion Access Fund (nwaafund.org)
- Washington Gov. Inslee seeks abortion rights amendment to state constitution (nbcnews.com)
- Attorney General Ferguson seeks protection for out-of-state abortion providers | Washington State
See also, Dobbs Part 1 with Shannon McMinimee.
If you have thoughts or questions, please get in touch!
Evelyn Lopez truetacoma@gmail.com @True_Tacoma
Yasmin Trudeau peopleforyasmin@gmail.com @Yasminsvoice
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