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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2017

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Fuhrman, Hargrove, B. Williams, Chandler, Patrick, Amondson, Nealey, Butterfield, D. Sommers, Padden and J. Williams

Read first time 2/8/88 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to abortion; adding new sections to chapter 49.60 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 49.60 RCW to read as follows:

          This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 49.60 RCW to read as follows:

          If the employer provides insurance benefits, such as health insurance, for any employee by paying the costs or premiums in whole or in part for such benefits or by participating in negotiating the terms of the insurance policy, the employer may elect to provide such employee no coverage or to provide such employee coverage, in full or in part, for abortion.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 49.60 RCW to read as follows:

If the employer provides disability benefits, such as a sick leave plan or temporary disability benefit plan, for any employee by paying the costs or premiums in whole or in part for such benefits or by participating in negotiating the terms of such disability benefit plan, the employer may elect to provide such employee no benefits or to provide such employee benefits, in full or in part, for any illness or disability caused by or contributed to by abortion.