set featured image-MF Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the purchase of a three-year supply of mifepristone, a medication used to terminate an early-stage pregnancy. This purchase comes during a time of increased anti-abortion policies being enacted nationwide. “People need to know that the state of Washington has, is, and will always stand up for the right.
Editor’s note: One of the sources will be identified only by their middle name, per their request. When 20-year-old Frances Haycock learned the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade Friday morning, her stomach dropped, and she began to cry. Several hours later, she helped lead nearly 200 people in a march to the Latah County Courthouse,.
On Saturday, over 50 protestors gathered at Cougar Plaza to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. Volunteers and activists of all ages attended the Bans Off Our Bodies rally from 11 a.m. to noon, raising awareness for women’s right to access abortion. Event organizer Diana Whitney, who has over 30.