The Washington state department of health promoted this article on Facebook and did so without any “pregnant people” genuflection so I got my hopes up, but of course that was a mistake.

Abortion

Abortion is legal and protected in Washington state. Abortions have been legal in Washington since 1970, and that has not changed even after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

A lawsuit in Texas seeks to remove U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, a safe and effective drug that’s been used in medication abortions by millions of Americans for over 20 years. As of April 21, 2023, the Supreme Court maintained full access to the drug nationally.

Third sentence in and it’s all over. It’s not women who need abortion rights, it’s “Americans.”

How WA Protects Abortion Rights

In Washington:

• Abortions are legal up to the point of fetal viability (as determined by a provider) or to protect the life or health of the pregnant individual.

Were you thinking “or to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman”? Shame on you.

People of any age have the right to independently consent for their own abortion care – parental involvement is not required.

A boy age 12 can absolutely consent for his own abortion care.

Be less inclooosive, Washington state.