Washington Late-Term Abortion Act, Initiative 694 (1998)
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Washington Initiative 694, also known as the Late-term Abortions Act was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, where it was defeated.
- Yes: 802,376 (57.1%)
- No: 1,070,360 (42.9%)
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
This measure makes it a felony to kill a fetus in the "process of birth" except when such procedure is the only way to prevent death of the mother. This measure defines the "process of birth" as the point in time when the mother's cervix has become dilated, the membrane of the amniotic sac has ruptured, and any part of the fetus has passed from the uterus or womb into the birth canal.
Abortion on the Washington ballot
- Washington Abortion Rights, Initiative 120 (1991)
- Washington Changes in Abortion Law, Referred Bill 20 (1970)
- Washington Initiative 989 (2008)
- Washington No Public Funding of Abortions, Initiative 471 (1984)
See also
External links
- 1998 State of Washington ballot measure election results
- List of all 1998 Initiatives to the People
- List of all Initiatives to the People
- Complete text of I-694
