华盛顿州采取行动,以获得机会和公平为由,在监狱中免费提供堕胎药丸。 Washington State moves to provide free abortion pills in prisons, citing access and equity.

华盛顿州立法者正在提出众议院第2182号法案, 该法案允许惩教署在不收取药费外加5美元加加价的收费的情况下, 分发像米费普斯顿(miferistone)这样的堕胎药物。 Washington State lawmakers are advancing House Bill 2182, which would allow the Department of Corrections to distribute abortion medication like mifepristone without charging a fee beyond the drug’s cost plus a $5 markup. 该法案旨在消除药物流产的财政和后勤障碍,2024年堕胎约占全国堕胎总数的三分之二,特别是对于没有保险、保险不足或农村个人而言。 The bill aims to remove financial and logistical barriers to medication abortion, which accounted for about two-thirds of all abortions in the state in 2024, especially for uninsured, underinsured, or rural individuals. 该立法是在2022年Dobbs决定后推出的,并以一项2023年法律为基础,使药品管制司能够储存该药物。 该立法得到了生殖权利倡导者和州长办公室的大力支持。 州长办公室援引了正在发生的联邦诉讼,这些诉讼威胁着全国的药品供应。 Introduced after the 2022 Dobbs decision and building on a 2023 law enabling the DOC to stockpile the drug, the legislation has strong support from reproductive rights advocates and the governor’s office, who cite ongoing federal lawsuits threatening nationwide access. 批评者反对为此目的使用DC,认为这是不道德的。 Critics oppose using the DOC for this purpose, calling it unethical. 该法案包括一项紧急条款,允许总督通过和签署后立即执行,并准备在一次行政会议上进一步审查。 The bill includes an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation if passed and signed by the governor, and is set for further review in an executive session.