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Sec. 18.16.010. Abortions.

(a) An abortion may not be performed in this state unless (1) the abortion is performed by a physician licensed by the State Medical Board under AS 08.64.200; (2) the abortion is performed in a hospital or other facility approved for the purpose by the Department of Health or a hospital operated by the federal […]

Sec. 18.16.020. Notice or consent required before minor’s abortion.

(a) A person may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion upon a minor who is known to the person to be pregnant, unmarried, under 18 years of age, and unemancipated unless, before the abortion, at least one of the following applies: (1) either (A) one of the minor’s parents, the minor’s legal guardian, or […]

Sec. 18.16.030. Judicial bypass for minor seeking an abortion.

(a) A woman who is pregnant, unmarried, under 18 years of age, and unemancipated who wishes to have an abortion without notice to or the consent of a parent, guardian, or custodian may file a complaint in the superior court requesting the issuance of an order authorizing the minor to consent to the performance or […]

Sec. 18.16.040. Reports.

For each month in which an abortion is performed on a minor by a physician, the physician shall file a report with the Department of Health indicating the number of abortions performed on a minor for that month, the age of each minor, the number of previous abortions performed on each minor, if any, and […]

Sec. 18.16.050. Partial-birth abortions.

(a) Notwithstanding compliance with AS 18.16.010, a person may not knowingly perform a partial-birth abortion unless a partial-birth abortion is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury and no other medical procedure would suffice for that purpose. Violation of this subsection is a […]

Sec. 18.16.060. Informed consent requirements.

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, a person may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion without the voluntary and informed consent of (1) a woman on whom an abortion is to be performed or induced; (2) the parent, guardian, or custodian of a pregnant, unemancipated minor if required under AS 18.16.020; […]

Sec. 18.16.090. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “abortion” means the use or prescription of an instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, except that “abortion” does not include the termination of a pregnancy if done with the intent to (A) save the life or preserve the […]