EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) reaffirmed his support for a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion and called on the Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to prohibit restrictions on access to safe, affordable reproductive health care:

“For nearly 50 years, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision has guaranteed a woman’s right to choose. I steadfastly support that right, and I will continue to stand with women and advocates in Washington state and across the country to ensure a woman’s right to access safe reproductive health care.

“The Senate must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to codify a woman’s right to an abortion, create federal protections against state laws that restrict women's reproductive health and prohibit unwarranted restrictions singling out abortion services and providers.

“To echo Governor Inslee, Washington will continue to be a state that strongly supports a woman’s right to choose, and a state that will fight to ensure access to safe, affordable reproductive health care to every person that needs it.”

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