Wash. Rev. Code § 9.02.100
Reproductive privacy—Public policy
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 9.02 — Abortion · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 9.02.100, Reproductive privacy—Public policy, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1489005
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The sovereign people hereby declare that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions.Accordingly, it is the public policy of the state of Washington that:
(1) Every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse birth control;
(2) Every pregnant individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse to have an abortion, except as specifically limited by RCW 9.02.100 through 9.02.170 and 9.02.900 through 9.02.902;
(3) Except as specifically permitted by RCW 9.02.100 through 9.02.170 and 9.02.900 through 9.02.902, the state shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant individual's fundamental right to choose or refuse to have an abortion; and(4) The state shall not discriminate against the exercise of these rights in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information.