Women in Alaska will still be able to access abortions following today's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. But abortion opponents have said they see a constitutional convention as the likeliest path toward an abortion ban in the state.
that “reproductive rights are fundamental, and that they are encompassed within the right to privacy expressed in article I, section 22 of the Alaska Constitution.”A different path toward altering that section of the state constitution involves a constitutional amendment passed by the Alaska Legislature.
Even if a constitutional convention is called, it’s not guaranteed that it will result in an abortion ban in Alaska. Delegates would have to alter the state constitution in a way that allows for a ban, and then voters must approve the changes; even then, it would likely take years for that to play out.calls for Alaskans to vote on delegates for a constitutional convention in the 2024 statewide election, and a convention would be held after that.
Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Indiana, Kentucky said in a Friday statement that her organization “will keep fighting with everything we’ve got” to preserve abortion access. There are currently three Planned Parenthood clinics in Alaska that provide abortions, located in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
“Abortion remains safe and legal in Alaska, and our health centers are open and ready to provide you care,” Gibron said. Daily News reporter Annie Berman contributed to this story. Portions of this story were adapted from reporting that originally appeared in a
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