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ORDER NO. 2022-08 4
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AN ORDER OF THE PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION 6
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…to align Port of Seattle policing policy with Washington 8
State Governor Jay Inslee’s Directive 22-12 prohibiting 9
cooperation or assistance with out-of-state abortion and 10
other reproductive health care investigations, prosecutions 11
or other legal actions. 12
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PROPOSED 14
JULY 12, 2022 15
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TEXT OF THE ORDER 18
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The Port of Seattle Commission directs the Executive Director to develop and implement Port 20
policy consistent with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Directive 22-12 of June 30, 2022, 21
concerning reproductive health care investigations, prosecutions, and other legal matters. Such 22
policy shall include the following: 23
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Direction to the Port of Seattle Police Department to refrain from providing any cooperation or 25
assistance whatsoever to any Federal or out-of-state law enforcement agency, public entity, or 26
private party if the matter concerns abortion-related conduct or other reproductive health care 27
services that are lawful in Washington, including but not limited to declining to cooperate with an 28
out-of-state subpoena, search warrant, or court order that has not been domesticated in Washington 29
State and is inconsistent with Washington’s protections of the right to choose abortion and provide 30
abortion-related care; 31
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Establish a process consistent with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General and the 33
Port’s General Counsel to carefully scrutinize all requests for cooperation, assistance, or 34
information related to reproductive health care or services from any party in any state where 35
abortion is banned or otherwise restricted to a degree inconsistent with Washington State law; and 36
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Resolve any uncertainty related to specific requests for cooperation, assistance, or information 38
related to reproductive health care or services by obtaining direction from the Port’s General 39
Counsel and report all requests for cooperation or assistance related to reproductive health care or 40
services to the Commission. 41
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Nothing in this Order prevents the granting of assistance or information that is necessary to comply 43
with Washington State or federal law. 44
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Meeting Date: July 12, 2022
Agenda Item: 10a
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDER 48
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This order seeks to align Port Policy with that of the state of Washington and other west coast 50
states in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which 51
disregards a fundamental federal constitutional right to end pregnancy and the overwhelming 52
public sentiment from constituents in King County. As abortion is a legal right within the state of 53
Washington, it is critical that all law enforcement agencies within the state protect the rights of 54
those seeking these services and not cooperate in any manner with any out-of-state investigation, 55
prosecution, or other legal action. This order strives to ensure that the Port of Seattle and our Police 56
Department takes no action to hinder anyone’s right to access safe reproductive healthcare options 57
within the state of Washington, which remains a legal right. 58
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATTACHED 61
(1) Governors Directive 22-12 62
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