Abortion in Washington (state)
Abortion in Washington is legal, and available up to the point of fetal viability, or in case the pregnancy poses a risk to life or health.
[6][7] Hawaii, New York, Alaska, and Washington were the first states to repeal their abortion laws in the pre-Roe v. Wade era.
[7] As of 2017, Washington State, New Mexico, Illinois, Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey allow certain qualified non-physicians to prescribe drugs for medical abortions only.
[10] In February 2019, the Washington State Attorney General issued an opinion that the physician-only clause of Washington State abortion law (I-120) was unenforceable, and that aspiration and medication abortion prior to viability was within the scope of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
[11] As of 2024, the state prohibits abortions after the fetus is viable, generally some point between week 24 and 28, unless the pregnancy poses a risk to life or health.
[14][7] In 1991, a ballot box measure passed that made abortion legal up to the point where a fetus was viable.
[19] On June 11, 2001, an unsolved bombing took place at a clinic in Tacoma, Washington, destroying a wall and resulting in $6,000 in damages.
No injuries were reported due to the time of day, but the FBI was involved because of a history of domestic terrorism against the clinic.
No injuries were reported due to the time of day, but the FBI was involved because of a history of domestic terrorism against the clinic.
