In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg joined 83 elected prosecutors from around the nation in committing to use their discretion and refuse to prosecute those who seek or assist in providing abortions.
Satterberg called the recent Supreme Court decision “an affront to 50 years of settled jurisprudence” and a “fundamental attack” on access to reproductive healthcare.
“While Washington state has strong protections for abortion rights independent of the United States Constitution, there will be continued efforts to not only weaken those laws, but also potentially punish Washington state healthcare providers who serve clients from
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