Posted on May 4, 2022
Inslee vows to 'fight like hell' to keep Washington pro-choice after SCOTUS leak
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Washington state officials rallied Tuesday in defense of abortion rights, saying the state will continue to serve anyone who needs access to a safe, affordable abortion.
"Washington state was a pro-choice state, Washington state is a pro-choice state, and we are going to fight like hell to keep Washington a pro-choice state," said Gov. Jay Inslee during a rally at Seattle's Kerry Park.
His remarks come after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States was leaked to Politico. The draft indicates the court could be on the verge of overturning the landmark Roe V. Wade ruling, which established a constitutional right to abortions.
"Washington state was a pro-choice state, Washington state is a pro-choice state, and we are going to fight like hell to keep Washington a pro-choice state," said Gov. Jay Inslee during a rally at Seattle's Kerry Park.
His remarks come after a draft opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States was leaked to Politico. The draft indicates the court could be on the verge of overturning the landmark Roe V. Wade ruling, which established a constitutional right to abortions.
Inslee vows to 'fight like hell' to keep Washington pro-choice after SCOTUS leak
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Supreme Court released a statement Tuesday confirming the draft opinion is authentic, adding, “it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case.”
If the court’s final decision reflects the draft and overturns the Roe ruling, it would be up to individual states to make their own rules on abortion access and restrictions.
Inslee highlighted three areas of focus in the coming months, including protecting those from other states who may seek access to abortions in Washington, ensuring adequate resources to provide services to anyone coming from other states seeking abortions, and exploring the possibility of codifying the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, warned that the impact of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe would be far-reaching, even if abortion remains legal in Washington state.
"If this opinion comes to pass, it will be the most horrific and unprecedented rollback of women’s rights in our history,” Jayapal said. “It’s a radical, outrageous, and deeply dangerous opinion.”
Jayapal and others said if Roe V. Wade is overturned it could open the door to other rights also being overturned.
“There is a straight line from upending abortion rights to getting rid of access to contraception, to banning gay marriage,” Jayapal said."...
..."The Supreme Court released a statement Tuesday confirming the draft opinion is authentic, adding, “it does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case.”
If the court’s final decision reflects the draft and overturns the Roe ruling, it would be up to individual states to make their own rules on abortion access and restrictions.
Inslee highlighted three areas of focus in the coming months, including protecting those from other states who may seek access to abortions in Washington, ensuring adequate resources to provide services to anyone coming from other states seeking abortions, and exploring the possibility of codifying the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, warned that the impact of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe would be far-reaching, even if abortion remains legal in Washington state.
"If this opinion comes to pass, it will be the most horrific and unprecedented rollback of women’s rights in our history,” Jayapal said. “It’s a radical, outrageous, and deeply dangerous opinion.”
Jayapal and others said if Roe V. Wade is overturned it could open the door to other rights also being overturned.
“There is a straight line from upending abortion rights to getting rid of access to contraception, to banning gay marriage,” Jayapal said."...
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SP5 Dennis Loberger - I agree. The most recent three basically said it was a settled matter... apparently, they perjured themselves. I'm of the opinion women should have the final decision regarding their reproductive plans.
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1SG (Join to see) Someone and a State that isn't full of "Christian" Taliban.
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