Abortion in Alaska

Abortion pills by mail (telehealth)

Telehealth providers that ship abortion pills into Alaska, from the clinic database:

• A Safe ChoiceShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• AbuzzShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Aid AccessShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants – The MAPShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Choices RisingShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Her Safe HarborShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Juniper MidwiferyShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• Southern WovenShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska
• We Take Care of UsShips abortion pills by mail into Alaska

Protections

• The state's constitution protects abortion.
• The state's lawmakers have not passed protections for abortion.

Bans

• Under current state law, abortion is legal to provide at any stage of pregnancy.

Barriers

• The state requires health care providers to give patients seeking abortion specific information prior to receiving abortion care. This information is often biased and inaccurate, and is intended to discourage abortion.
• The state allows multiple types of healthcare professionals, not just doctors, to provide abortions, such as physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, or other qualified medical professionals. The state may limit which types of providers can provide abortions and under what circumstances, including the abortion method or gestational age.

Minors

• Healthcare professionals in the state may provide an abortion to a minor without any restrictions based on age.

Telehealth

• The state allows healthcare professionals inside the state to provide medication abortion through telehealth only after the patient has had an in-person visit.

Insurance

• Under state policy, Medicaid funds from the state may pay for all or most "medically necessary" abortions, not just abortions that meet the minimum federal requirements (which cover cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnant person's life is endangered).