The good faith judgment of a physician, physician assistant, *advanced registered nurse practitioner, or other health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice as to viability of the fetus or as to the risk to life or health of a pregnant individual and the good faith judgment of a health care provider as to the duration of pregnancy shall be a defense in any proceeding in which a violation of this chapter is an issue.
RCW 9.02.130
Defenses to prosecution. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
Known as the Reproductive Privacy Act
The act spans §§ 9–9 (11 sections).
2022 c 65 s 4; 1992 c 1 s 4 (Initiative Measure No. 120, approved November 5, 1991).
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.