Washington

The Washington legislature's regular session runs from January 12, 2009 to April 26, 2009. At the end of this legislative session, bills may carry over to the following year for consideration.

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Refusal to Provide Medical Services Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Pro-Choice Legislation Healthy Childbearing Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice

Anti-Choice Legislation Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Bill Number: WA  H  1688 Summary: Requires young women receive state-mandated lecture prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless young women wait an additional 48 hours after receiving lecture. Mandates parental consent prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. Requires a young woman to view ultrasound images before she may have an abortion. Requires a young woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Shea (R) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Bill Number: WA  H  1688 Summary: Requires young women receive state-mandated lecture prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless young women wait an additional 48 hours after receiving lecture. Mandates parental consent prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. Requires a young woman to view ultrasound images before she may have an abortion. Requires a young woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Shea (R) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced Refusal to Provide Medical Services Bill Number: WA  H  1687 Summary: Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform any medical services in all or most circumstances. Sponsor: Shea (R) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: WA  H  1688 Summary: Requires young women receive state-mandated lecture prior to obtaining abortion services and prohibits abortion unless young women wait an additional 48 hours after receiving lecture. Mandates parental consent prior to a young woman obtaining an abortion. Requires a young woman to view ultrasound images before she may have an abortion. Requires a young woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Shea (R) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Introduced

Pro-Choice Legislation Healthy Childbearing Bill Number: WA  H  2174 Summary: Promotes healthy childbearing by requiring health insurance plans available to young adults to allow pregnant enrollees to transfer without penalty to a health plan that covers maternity services. Sponsor: Eddy (D) Introduced: 02/11/2009 Last Action: Introduced Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning Bill Number: WA  S  5730 Summary: Not relevant as introduced. Amended February 20, 2009 to require the department of health to apply for a new demonstration waiver to expand family planning services to more low-income women than are covered under the current program. Sponsor: Keiser (D) Introduced: 01/29/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: WA  S  5945 Summary: Not relevant as introduced. Amended March 2, 2009 to require the department of health to apply for a new demonstration waiver to expand family-planning services to more low-income women than are covered under the current program. Sponsor: Keiser (D) Introduced: 02/09/2009 Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature Last Action Date: 05/18/2009 Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: WA  S  5629 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Kohl-Welles (D) Introduced: 01/27/2009 Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature Last Action Date: 04/30/2009

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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