State budget includes $21 million for 'safety net' abortion providers
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers allocated $21 million for safety net abortion providers to cover the costs of care, increase their workforce and enhance security.
Planned Parenthood is one of these safety net providers, serving uninsured and underinsured patients. In a press release, state Planned Parenthood leaders hailed the money as the “largest investment in abortion services in recent memory.”
Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, and vice chair of the Ways and Means committee, said Democrats in both the Senate and House supported the money.
“It was definitely a priority for us as Democrats to make sure we supported abortion providers in our state, to make sure access remains for anyone in our state who needs it,” Robinson said Friday.
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