The money will pay for salaries for abortion providers, treatment for out-of-state patients, medical personnel training and security improvements. Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates’ Courtney Normand called the allocation “a historical investment in abortion care.”
“The stakes have never been higher for patients who depend on our dauntless abortion providers. This funding means that our state will remain a place where people from across the country can access needed medical services,” Normand said.
Like many health care providers, Planned Parenthood has been affected by the national shortage of health care staff. The organization has a 25% vacancy rate in patient-facing jobs even as the demand for abortions in Washington has increased
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