WA stockpiles abortion pills ahead of federal court ruling
Posted on AllSides April 4th, 2023
From The Center
OLYMPIA — The state of Washington has stockpiled a three-year supply of an abortion pill in anticipation of a court ruling that could limit its availability, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. Inslee ordered the Department of Corrections, which has a pharmacy license, to buy 30,000 doses of the pill last month. State lawmakers are also introducing legislation to authorize the department to sell or distribute the drug to licensed providers in Washington. The medication, mifepristone, blocks a hormone needed for pregnancy and causes the fetus to detach from the uterine...
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