Posted on Jun 29, 2022
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Under a blazing sun at the steps to the state Capitol on Saturday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee kicked off a news conference that sounded more like a political rally.
It had been little more than 24 hours since the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed nearly half-a-century of constitutional protection for abortion.
Inslee, facing a crowd that had gathered on the Capitol steps, called the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization “radical and un-American.”
As he spoke, Inslee was flanked by several Democratic state lawmakers, including state Rep. My-Linh Thai of Bellevue who told the story of getting pregnant despite using contraception while in school to become a pharmacist and choosing to have an abortion.
“I made a choice, a choice that would afford me to finish my education, a choice that would impact my future, a choice that would allow me to have a healthy family when I am ready,” Thai said to shouts of support from the crowd.
It had been little more than 24 hours since the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed nearly half-a-century of constitutional protection for abortion.
Inslee, facing a crowd that had gathered on the Capitol steps, called the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization “radical and un-American.”
As he spoke, Inslee was flanked by several Democratic state lawmakers, including state Rep. My-Linh Thai of Bellevue who told the story of getting pregnant despite using contraception while in school to become a pharmacist and choosing to have an abortion.
“I made a choice, a choice that would afford me to finish my education, a choice that would impact my future, a choice that would allow me to have a healthy family when I am ready,” Thai said to shouts of support from the crowd.
As many states move to outlaw abortion, Washington state Democrats look for ways to strengthen...
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..."Republicans, who expect to pick up seats in the state Legislature this year, also say they’re focused instead on issues like crime and inflation.
Polls show support for abortion rights is strong in Washington. For example, a 2014 Pew Research Center survey found 60 percent of adults in the state believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Still, some Republican lawmakers routinely introduce bills to curb abortion rights. Among them is state Sen. Mike Padden of Spokane Valley whose opposition to abortion inspired his first run for the Legislature in 1980.
Padden — who said Washington has a “radical extremist pro-abortion policy” — quickly seized upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade to call for new restrictions in Washington, including requiring parental notification and a ban on abortions based on a belief a fetus has Down syndrome.
“These are reasonable laws that would be supported by the vast majority of citizens in our state, and the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs case at last allows the people to have a voice,” Padden said in a statement."
..."Republicans, who expect to pick up seats in the state Legislature this year, also say they’re focused instead on issues like crime and inflation.
Polls show support for abortion rights is strong in Washington. For example, a 2014 Pew Research Center survey found 60 percent of adults in the state believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
Still, some Republican lawmakers routinely introduce bills to curb abortion rights. Among them is state Sen. Mike Padden of Spokane Valley whose opposition to abortion inspired his first run for the Legislature in 1980.
Padden — who said Washington has a “radical extremist pro-abortion policy” — quickly seized upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade to call for new restrictions in Washington, including requiring parental notification and a ban on abortions based on a belief a fetus has Down syndrome.
“These are reasonable laws that would be supported by the vast majority of citizens in our state, and the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs case at last allows the people to have a voice,” Padden said in a statement."
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