In a victory for the pro-life movement, Washington state lawmakers have slashed $8.5 million from the state’s Abortion Access Project, marking the largest cut to abortion funding in the state’s history.
The decision, finalized on April 26, is being hailed by pro-life advocates as a critical step toward protecting unborn children.
The Democratic-controlled Senate and House approved a biennial budget that reduced funding for the Abortion Access Project by 55%, a program that has paid for killing babies in abortions since the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Pro-life advocates argue that the program’s funding has enabled a culture of death, pointing to a 2025 New York Times investigation that exposed operational issues at some Planned Parenthood clinics as evidence of mismanagement in the abortion industry.
The budget takes effect July 1, and pro-life groups are already mobilizing to build on this momentum. Some are advocating for increased funding for crisis pregnancy centers, which offer counseling, ultrasounds, and material support to women facing unplanned pregnancies.
The budget cut comes at a pivotal moment in Washington, where pro-life advocates have raised alarms over recent legislation that pushes the boundaries of abortion extremism. Earlier this year, Democratic lawmakers passed a bill critics argue effectively legalizes infanticide by loosening oversight on late-term abortions and perinatal care.
Signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, the measure has galvanized pro-life activists, who see the funding cut as a counterbalance to the state’s increasingly pro-abortion tact.
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