Washington Initiative 989 (2008)
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Washington Initiative 989 would have the State of Washington pay up to 90 percent of the costs for embryo transfer, as an alternative to abortion. The measure also approrpiates $1 million for that purpose and creates fines for funds fraudulently received under this program.
Initiative 988 is a citizen-initiated state statute.
The official Ballot Measure Summary reads:
This measure would require the Department of Health to adopt rules establishing a program to allow payment of up to ninety percent of the cost of an embryo transfer as an alternative to abortion, appropriate $1 million for that purpose, and provide a civil penalty of five times the amount of funds received for anybody who obtains funds under this program through fraud.
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Supporters
The measure is sponsored by David Henshaw of Tacoma, Washington.
Opponents
None yet identified
Status
Filed with Secretary of State. Supporters have until July 3, 2008, to collect 224,880 valid signatures to make the November ballot.
See also
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Washington
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
- Campaign finance requirements for Washington ballot measures
- Washington 2008 ballot measures
- Petition drive deadlines in 2008
- Washington signature requirements
