Washington state has moved to prohibit people from filing lawsuits against abortion providers and people who seek the abortion. The move is designed to counter recently-passed laws in Texas and Idaho that allow private citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers. Gov. Jay Inslee, who signed the measure into law on Thursday, said that the bill “is necessary,” adding he believes it is “a perilous time for the ability of people to have the freedom of choice that they have enjoyed for decades.” The measure will take effect in June. It prohibits the state from taking action against an woman who seeks an abortion, or against anyone who is helping a woman in seeking one. In neighboring Idaho, the state’s legislature on March 14 passed a measure that would allow family members of the pregnant woman to file lawsuits against the abortion provider for cases performed after six weeks of …