Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Washington hospitals must provide emergency abortions, Inslee says

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on whether a federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency abortions. Whatever the justices rule, Washington will be unaffected, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.

Inslee directive requires emergency abortion care in WA hospitals

Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive Tuesday requiring the Washington State Department of Health to ensure hospitals in the state provide emergency abortion services. The directive mandates that all hospitals offer these services, even if doctors object and no alternative provider is available. The order fills a loophole in state statute that did not require hospitals, clinics, and the doctors who work at them to perform an “…

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, a step that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on…

Gov. Jay Inslee says Washington will make clear that hospitals must provide emergency abortions

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, a step that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on whether conservative states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies.There is no indication that patients have been denied emergency abortions in Washington, but the Democrat said during a news conference in Seattle he w…

Gov. Inslee maintains Washington’s abortion protections despite looming Supreme Court ruling

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said Washington will spell out in state law that hospitals must provide abortions if needed to stabilize patients, a step that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on whether conservative states can bar abortions during some medical emergencies.

Inslee: Abortion must be included in hospitals’ emergency care if it would save a woman’s life

Gov. Inslee says the number of women visiting Washington for abortion services from out of state has jumped 50%.