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Bill would let Washington donate or otherwise distribute state stockpile of abortion medications
Summary
HB 2182 would remove a statutory requirement that the Department of Corrections sell the state's mifepristone/misoprostol stockpile at cost-plus fee, allow donation or lower‑cost transfers coordinated with the Department of Health, and expand the definition to cover full-spectrum reproductive care; supporters say this prevents waste and preserves access, opponents object on moral and legal grounds.
A bill to loosen state restrictions on the sale and distribution of Washington’s mifepristone and misoprostol stockpile drew vigorous public testimony at a House Health Care & Wellness Committee hearing on Jan. 16.
Committee staff summarized House Bill 2182 as removing the statutory requirement that the Department of Corrections sell or distribute abortion medications at cost (or cost plus $5 per dose) and instead authorizing — but not requiring — the DOC to seek payment. The bill would require DOC to coordinate with the Department of Health to identify appropriate recipients and prioritize bulk distribution, and it explicitly adds misoprostol and language covering the full spectrum of reproductive care.
Representative Brianna Thomas, the prime sponsor, said the statute was…
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