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A policy ensuring access to lifesaving procedures performed during miscarriage was started by former Gov. Inslee and will be finalized by Gov. Ferguson.

Agencies are hoping Olympia can provide stable funding for the 52,000 state residents who receive resources such as legal aid and crisis intervention.

Initiative 2066 aimed to keep gas as a utility option for consumers. But potential court challenges could complicate putting it into action.

In a case with national implications, WA’s governor-elect and officials in 18 states are challenging FDA policies that limit access to mifepristone.

A citizen panel recommends the pay bump, which would push annual salaries over $70,000, to keep pace with growing duties and rising costs of living.

Bans in other states are exacerbating existing gaps in Washington’s reproductive health care infrastructure, sending many patients to Portland.

Bans in other states are overburdening the system as patients flood to West Coast clinics, hindering care for in-state patients.

Emergency abortions can resume in Idaho, but Northwest advocates say more restrictions could be coming.

Businesses like Microsoft and Walmart are covering costs for birth workers, which advocates say can help lower racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes.

Too many cases, too few lawyers and too little money hurt local governments’ ability to provide effective counsel to those with financial constraints.