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Washington Initiative 471, Prohibit Public Funds for Abortions Measure (1984)
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| Topic Abortion policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 471 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting state funds being used for abortions, except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting state funds being used for abortions, except to prevent the death of a pregnant woman. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 838,083 | 46.87% | ||
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949,921 | 53.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 471 was as follows:
| “ | Shall public funding of abortions be prohibited except to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or her unborn child? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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