 
How a Texas ruling on abortion pills would affect Washington
Medication abortion would remain legal. But the lawsuit could disrupt patient care, exacerbate side effects and create logistical barriers.
 
Megan Burbank is Cascade PBS’ news editor. She was previously an editor/reporter at The Seattle Times and Portland Mercury, and has covered reproductive rights for NPR, The New Republic and Axios.
 
Medication abortion would remain legal. But the lawsuit could disrupt patient care, exacerbate side effects and create logistical barriers.
 
Young activists visited Olympia to back the expansion of health-care access, including bills to shield providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution.
 
Half a century ago, Northwest activist Judith Arcana was one of more than 100 women known as ‘Jane’ who aided and abetted illegal abortions.
 
As other states moved to ban abortion in 2022, elected officials, abortion providers and advocates worked to strengthen protections in Washington state.
 
Demonstrations by anti-abortion organizers, including the extremist-supported Church at Planned Parenthood group, have doubled in the past year.