48 chapters · 738 sections in this title.
RCW 9.02.005 Transfer of duties to the department of health.
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The powers and duties of the state board of health under this chapter shall be performed by the department of health. [ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 202; 1985 c 213 s 3.] Notes: Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920. Savings—Effective date—1985 c…
RCW 9.02.100 Reproductive privacy—Public policy.
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The sovereign people hereby declare that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions. Accordingly, it is the public policy of the state of Washington that: (1) Every individual has the fundamental right to choose or re…
RCW 9.02.110 Right to have and provide.
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The state may not deny or interfere with a pregnant individual's right to choose to have an abortion prior to viability of the fetus, or to protect the pregnant individual's life or health. A physician, physician assistant, *advanced registered nurse practitioner, or other health…
RCW 9.02.120 Unauthorized abortions—Penalty.
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Unless authorized by RCW 9.02.110, any person who performs an abortion on another person shall be guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. The state shall not penalize, prosecute, or otherwise take adverse action against an individual based on their actual, …