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Culture & Conversation Abortion
Washington Reproductive Parity Act (SB 5798)
This law was last updated on Oct 12, 2016
Number
SB 5798
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 15, 2013
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Co-sponsors: 22
Total Sponsors: 23
Full Bill Text
SB 5798 would have required health plans that provided maternity coverage to also provide equivalent coverage for lawful abortions. Nothing in the bill would have affected the right of objection based on conscience or religion.
STATUS
Companion bill to HB 1044. Similar to SB 5009 and SB 5576.
People
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsor
- Robert Hasegawa
- Christine Rolfes
- Maralyn Chase
- Karen Fraser
- Nathan Sachlicher
- Edward Murray
- Tracey Eide
- Daniel Kline
- Nick Harper
- Andrew Billig
- Kevin Ranker
- Stephen Litzow
- Steven Conway
- Annette Cleveland
- Rosemary McAuliffe
- Jeannie Darneille
- Karen Keiser
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles
- Brian Hatfield
- David Frockt
- Sharon Nelson
- Mark Mullet
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