Washington State to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Free Abortion Pill Vending Machines on College Campuses
Beginning in 2024, colleges and universities in Washington State can apply for funding to place free emergency contraceptive vending machines on state campuses on the taxpayer’s dime.
The vending machines will include the Plan B abortion pill. Funding for the program comes from $200,000 reserved by the state from taxpayers.
Washington recently became the first state to pledge public funding for vending machines that carry emergency contraception — including Plan B, which prevents pregnancy within 72 hours after unprotected sex — at its public universities, technical and community colleges, hoping to address the growing need for reproductive health care on college campuses.
Beginning in 2024, public colleges will be able to apply for a $10,000 grant that would support installation and upkeep of a vending machine,
