Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Sean Parnell (R) is anti-choice.
Legislature
- The Alaska House is anti-choice.
- The Alaska Senate is mixed-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSAbortion BanAlaska has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion. Biased CounselingAlaska law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements. Refusal to Provide Medical ServicesAlaska allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Restrictions on Young Women's Access to AbortionAlaska restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)Alaska subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSEmergency ContraceptionAlaska law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionAlaska provides low-income women access to abortion.
State Constitutional ProtectionAlaska's constitution provides greater protection for a woman's right to choose than the U.S. Constitution. |
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