Abortion
Trial challenging Alaska abortion notification law begins
A trial began Monday in Planned Parenthood's ongoing challenge of a law requiring minors in Alaska to notify their parents before getting an abortion.
Abortion
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ABORTION
Advocates push for a boost in Denali KidCare funding
Denali KidCare supporters are making what could be a last-ditch push against Gov. Sean Parnell to restore the state health insurance program for lower-income children and pregnant women to its 2003 level.
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ABORTION
Judge orders a full hearing over abortion notification law
Opponents of a new state law requiring that parents be notified when their daughters seek to get abortions will have a chance to present full arguments at a hearing challenging some provisions of the law.
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LEGISLATURE
'Choose life' plate clears committee
Alaskans against abortion might get a chance to display that message on their license plates.
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ABORTION
Abortion initiative ruled unconstitutional
Alaska attorney general John Burns has found unconstitutional a proposed ballot initiative that was essentially seeking to outlaw abortion in Alaska.
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ABORTION
Judge allows law on abortion notification, strikes penalties
A new Alaska law requiring that parents be notified before a girl younger than 18 can get an abortion will take effect as scheduled today after a judge denied a request to block it. However, he struck down parts of the law.
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ABORTION
Suit challenges law requiring parent abortion notification
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and two doctors have sued the state to block a new law requiring notification of parents before their teenage daughters obtain an abortion.
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ELECTION
Group opposing abortion initiative has big cash lead
Alaskans Against Government Mandates has more than five times the money as the ballot group supporting an initiative that would require parental notification for minors seeking abortions.
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ABORTION
Initiative opponent breaks disclosure rules, group charges
A group supporting a parental notification initiative for Alaska minors seeking abortions says an opposition group is breaking state disclosure rules.
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HEALTH
Legislators reluctant to override governor's KidCare funds veto
Alaska Senate President Gary Stevens says he doesn't think there's enough support for an override of Gov. Sean Parnell's veto of money to expand Denali KidCare, and he opposes calling a special session.
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ABORTION
Abortion initiative will appear on ballot
The state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an initiative requiring parental notification for girls younger than 18 seeking an abortion will be on the August primary ballot.


