SEATTLE - Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Kent) and Rep. Eileen Cody (D-West Seattle) will announce new legislation to benefit women's health at a press conference at Town Hall in Seattle on Sunday, January 8. They will be joined by fellow pro-choice lawmakers. Additionally, a woman who was uninsured when she had an abortion will address how this legislation will remedy existing gaps in access to reproductive health care. A health care provider and an American Baptist minister will also discuss how this legislation will address women’s health care needs.

Washington State has a long history of ensuring a woman’s ability to make the decision to have an abortion, but as Washington proceeds with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Washington women could face increased barriers in their ability to access reproductive health care, including abortion services. Rep. Cody and Sen. Keiser will discuss how this legislation will address this problem and help ensure that Washington’s health care system is fair and equitable.

WHO: Rep. Eileen Cody (D-34), Sen. Karen Keiser (D-33), and pro-choice legislators; a woman who would be positively impacted by the legislation, a health care provider and an American Baptist minister; NARAL Pro-Choice Washington, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest, Legal Voice, NOW and allied organizations

WHAT: Press conference on legislation in support of equal access to women’s health care

WHEN: Sunday, January 8, 2012

2:00 PM

WHERE: Town Hall Seattle

Front Lobby

1119 8th Ave (at Seneca Street)

Seattle, WA 98101

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