OLYMPIA, Wash. – In a 5-4 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade and allows states to ban abortion before viability. Chief Justice Roberts wrote a separate opinion upholding the Mississippi law without voting to overturn Roe v. Wade. The decision effectively bans abortion in 17 states. Washington state is one of 16 states, plus D.C., that protects the right of a pregnant person to access abortion, and it's one of six states that requires health plans to cover abortion services, if the plan covers maternity services.
For Consumers
