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RCW 9.02.130 — Defenses to prosecution
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.02: Abortion, Revised Code of Washington.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Wed Jun 30 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of RCW 9.02.130
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
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.
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