By Lunell Haught, President, LWV of Washington  

At the 2022 LWVWA Council, the LWV of the San Juans’s newly elected president, Susan Martin, asked about the reproductive rights (Dobbs and Roe v. Wade) situation and the League’s commitment to women, health care, and privacy. She wondered, why is there nothing about this at the upcoming LWVUS national convention? She got together with LWVWA President Lunell Haught to write an eloquent argument for a resolution for the LWVUS Convention to consider (despite having missed the deadline). Using the Robert’s Rules of Order process for dealing with urgent matters, the convention delegates took up the resolution, which passed with a standing on Friday at the national convention. This was followed by a rally in Denver as well as rallies throughout Washington and the country. The League really is a grassroots organization.  

The Resolution: 

I [delegate Haught from Washington] move that the LWVUS Convention adopt the following resolution: Be it resolved that the LWVUS supports the rights of women and those who can become pregnant to self-determination related to, and including, but not limited to bodily autonomy, privacy, reproductive health, and lifestyle choice—LWV of Washington  

The resolution passed by a vote of 837 yay, 4 nay; the organization has affirmed these values.  

LWVWA member Jayne Freitag, LWV of Seattle-King County Administrative Manager Allison Feher, LWVWA Administrative Director Amy Peloff, and LWVWA President Lunell Haught at the reproductive rights rally in Seattle. 

LWV of Kitsap County President Maurie Louis holding up a Vote sign at the reproductive rights rally held at the Bainbridge Island ferry dock.