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WA SB5713
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phil Fortunato
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AI Summary
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Requires providers to give patients a written statement before chemical abortions informing them of potential liability claims against manufacturers, distributors, and prescribers for death, injury, or complications
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Creates civil causes of action allowing patients, spouses, maternal grandparents (if patient is under 18 or dies), or next of kin to sue for damages including psychological/physical injuries and three times the cost of the abortion
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Establishes civil penalties up to $5,000 per day for violations and up to $10,000 for knowingly failing to conduct informed consent, with penalties funding pregnancy resource centers that do not perform or refer for abortions
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Mandates reporting to the Department of Health within three business days of any abortion complications, with annual public reports on statistics; non-compliance carries a $500 civil penalty per violation
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Removes existing state law protections that prevent penalizing individuals for pregnancy outcomes or those who assist with reproductive freedom, while maintaining that no criminal or civil penalties may be assessed against the patient receiving the abortion
Legislative Description
Concerning chemical abortion.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026