I-1698

The bishops of Washington state support I-1698 and encourage parishioners to gather petition signatures.  I-1698 is a pro-life initiative requiring that an ultrasound be performed prior to an abortion.  Abortions will be prohibited if a fetal heartbeat is detected.

St. Louise will be gathering signatures in the church narthex on the table to your left as you enter the church.  The deadline to sign is June 20th. You must be registered to vote to sign the initiative.  To protect from the spread of COVID-19 please bring your own pen to sign (blue or black ink).  

The church is open

• Monday-Friday: 9 - 10 AM and 5 - 7 PM
• Saturday:  4:30 - 6:30 PM
• Sunday: 12:30 - 2:30 PM

• I-1698 is an initiative to the people that requires an ultrasound of a fetus be performed no less than 24 hours prior to an abortion. If a heartbeat is detected, it will be unlawful for an abortion to be performed. 
• Abortion exceptions will be made for cases preventing the death of a pregnant woman. Exceptions are also made for cases involving a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of a pregnant woman. 
• Abortions performed under these circumstances will be documented in a pregnant woman’s medical records and will be maintained by the performing physician for at least seven years. 
• Results of ultrasounds will be reported to the Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
• Terminations occurring when a pregnancy is diagnosed as medically futile are not defined as abortions. 
• Initiative text can be found here 
• Details from the Secretary of State website can be found here