Washington Governor Jay Inslee mandates hospitals to provide abortions for patient stabilization amid potential Supreme Court ruling.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced that Washington state will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients. This step comes amidst the US Supreme Court's expected ruling on whether conservative states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies. There have been no reports of patients being denied emergency abortions in Washington, but Governor Inslee wants to remove any doubt that hospitals are required to provide such services if necessary.

June 11, 2024
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