Washington could soon join a handful of states that require public colleges and universities to offer abortion pills on campus.
Lawmakers in the state House listened to testimonies for and against Senate Bill 5826 during a hearing Thursday, The News Tribune reports.
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. T’wina Nobles, D-Fircrest, would require higher education institutions with a health center to offer abortion pills on campus. Institutions without a health center would be required to provide referrals to abortion facilities.
All public colleges and universities also would be required to create a webpage with information about abortion, prenatal care, and other “reproductive health” services.
