Abortion

Washington's Rules On Secular-Religious Hospital Mergers Blocked

New state rules intended to address secular hospitals' partnerships with Catholic health organizations has been rejected by the Washington Supreme Court...

Katha Pollitt On The History Of The Pro-Choice Movement

Marcie Sillman talks to Katha Pollitt, columnist for The Nation, about her book "Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights" and the argument for the pro-choice...

Proposed Bill Would Require Parental Notification For Abortions

A bill introduced in Olympia last week would require health providers to notify parents 48 hours in advance if their child is getting an abortion....

Health

Contradictory rulings on abortion pill put Washington at center of national debate

In breaking news this afternoon, the U.S. is absorbing two contradictory rulings on a key abortion drug, mifepristone. One came from a federal judge in Eastern Washington, another from Texas. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joined KUOW’s Kim Malcolm for an update on the rulings.