Washington State Department of Corrections

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Timeline

  1. Law Signed

    Governor signs the law, enabling the Department of Corrections to begin distribution to providers.

  2. Legislation Passed

    Washington legislature passes bill to clarify state distribution authority.

  3. SCOTUS Ruling

    Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone on standing grounds, but litigation continues.

  4. Initial Stockpile Purchase

    Governor Inslee orders 30,000 doses of mifepristone following a Texas court ruling.

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Washington State Law Streamlines Abortion Pill Stockpile Distribution

Washington Governor has signed legislation authorizing the state to distribute its 30,000-dose stockpile of mifepristone to private and non-profit healthcare providers. The law resolves previous licensing hurdles that prevented the state's Department of Corrections from acting as a wholesale distributor for reproductive health medications.

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