Washington state shields people seeking abortion, trans care

by LISA BAUMANN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press

Thu, April 27th 2023, 5:29 PM UTC

Gov. Jay Inslee wore a pink tie outside the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health at the University of Washington on April 27, 2023 and signed the bill as a group of Democratic lawmakers and others supporting reproductive and gender-affirming care clapped and cheered. (KOMO News photo)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs House Bill 1469, which shields abortion and gender-affirming care patients and providers from prosecution by out-of-state authorities and prevents cooperation with investigations, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for Population Health in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing several bills aimed at protecting reproductive health and gender-affirming care in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for Population Health in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Gov. Jay Inslee wore a pink tie outside the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health at the University of Washington on April 27, 2023 and signed the bill as a group of Democratic lawmakers and others supporting reproductive and gender-affirming care clapped and cheered. (KOMO News photo)

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