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Bill would loosen rules on state‑stockpiled abortion medications; testimony sharply divided
Summary
SSB 59‑17 would remove strict cost‑recovery limits on state‑purchased mifepristone and misoprostol and allow donation or sale below purchase price, prioritizing distribution to health providers; proponents warned stockpiles will expire, while opponents said the purchase and distribution misuse taxpayer dollars.
Substitute Senate Bill 59‑17 would change how the state stores and distributes a stockpile of medication (mifepristone and misoprostol) purchased in 2023. Staff said the bill removes the statutory requirement that the Department of Corrections sell or distribute the drugs only at cost plus a $5 fee and instead authorizes DOC to obtain payment but not…
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