On Monday, February 17, Teen Council members Raena, Sloane, and Delilah along with TC facilitator Kelly joined hundreds of Teen Council members and Planned Parenthood supporters from around Washington to lobby at our state's capital!
Our main ask was that Governor Ferguson and the legislature support progressive revenue legislation in order to prevent budget cuts that would severely impact the services patients rely on at Planned Parenthood. The teens had scheduled meetings with their district representatives, encouraging support for the following:
~Expanding birth control access (HB 1090/SB 5498)
~Safeguarding patients, providers, and helpers from out-of-state attacks on abortion and gender-affirming care (SB 5632: Shield Law)
~Strengthening protections for patients facing pregnancy-related emergencies (SB 5557: EMTALA)
~Protecting the rights of students with SAFETY Act (SB 5180/HB 1296)
~Ensuring access to trauma-informed support, investigations, and medical care after domestic/sexual assault (Survivor Bill of Rights: SB 5355)
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