Washington state buys 3-year supply of abortion pills

KARAH RUCKER: WASHINGTON STATE HAS PURCHASED A THREE-YEAR SUPPLY OF ABORTION PILLS AS A SAFEGUARD TO ABORTION RIGHTS – AS A FEDERAL JUDGE IN TEXAS WILL SOON DECIDE WHETHER AN FDA APPROVED ABORTION DRUG MIFEPRISTONE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET.

WASHINGTON HAS SPENT 1.3 MILLION DOLLARS TO SECURE A STOCKPILE OF THE ABORTION PILLS – WHICH WERE DELIVERED LAST WEEK.

NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS DELIVERING THE 30 THOUSAND PILLS TO HEALTH PROVIDERS ACROSS THE STATE.

THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS BY PURCHASING MIFEPRISTONE NOW – IT PROTECTS THE STATE’S ACCESS TO ABORTION PILLS NO MATTER WHICH WAY THE TEXAS JUDGE RULES.

JAY INSLEE | (D) WASHINGTON GOVERNOR: “Washington state will not allow a judge in Texas to deny the right of Washington women to this safe drug We will not sit idly by. We have to recognize these threats will continue, and our actions will continue to preserve the right of choice in the state of Washington.”

ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON STATE’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT – THERE ARE 800 ABORTIONS BY PILL CONDUCTED EACH MONTH. MEDICATION ABORTIONS ACCOUNT FOR 60 PERCENT OF ABORTIONS IN THE STATE.