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Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state
The case challenges a 1970s law limiting abortion provision to doctors, affecting access in remote areas; over 1,200 abortions occur annually in Alaska, state data shows.
- The Alaska Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine who can provide abortion care in the state.
- Planned Parenthood has argued that restricting abortion providers to only physicians is medically unjustified and limits access to care.
- The state argued the law has a legitimate purpose, even if it occasionally prevents someone from getting an abortion.
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KTOOState attorneys attempt to preserve legal limit on who can provide an abortion in Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dario Borghesan, second from right, asks a question during oral arguments in a case concerning correspondence education allotments, on June 27, 2024, in the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/Alaskaa Beacon)On Wednesday, the Alaska Supreme Court heard arguments in a legal case that will determine whether or not the state of Alaska may restrict abortion care to licensed physicians. Since 2019, …
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Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state
The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that’s expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state.
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