US EditionAlaska law saying only doctors can provide abortions is unconstitutional, judge rules
- An Alaska judge ruled that a state law limiting abortion providers to doctors is unconstitutional.
- The ruling resulted from a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, which challenged the law enacted in 2019.
- The judge found that the law violated patients’ privacy and equal protection rights, imposing undue burdens on access to abortion care.
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Alaska judge strikes down law saying only doctors can provide abortions
A state judge in Alaska struck down a law prohibiting anyone other than a licensed physician from performing abortions. Superior Court Judge Josie Garton ruled Wednesday the law imposed a substantial burden on patients’ fundamental privacy rights to make reproductive health decisions. The Alaska Supreme Court previously found the right to privacy in the state’s…
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KTOOAlaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions
Abortion-rights advocates start a march along several downtown blocks to protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruling’s June 24, 2022, ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) An Alaska law prohibiting anyone other than a licensed physician from performing abortions violates the state constitution’s equal protection and privacy guarantees, a state Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday. There is “no medical reason” why abo…
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