According to
Jezebel, many thought that there was a good chance that the bill was going pass. The state of Washington is actually the only state in history to have legalized abortion through a popular vote, which is one of the reasons the bill was expected to pass.
According to
Salon, many reproductive rights advocates believe that the bill was a way of keeping up with the state's pro-choice track record.
However, according to
LifeSiteNews, the bill was not passed on Monday.
The defeat of the bill was a setback for the pro-abortion community in Washington. It is said that Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and NARAL Pro-Choice Washington lobbied heavily for the bill.
