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Legislators reintroduce bill aimed at banning abortions in Alaska

AbortionMay 10, 2021

Alaska Representatives Christopher Kurka and David Eastman, both from Wasilla, have reintroduced a Life at Conception Act with the goal of directly challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade which declared a right to abortion. Closely

2020 marks fewest abortions Alaska has ever recorded

AbortionApril 23, 2021

For the past 18 years, Alaska has tracked annual abortions in the state. The 1,206 reported in 2020 are the fewest ever recorded. Between 2003 and 2009, there were around 1,860 abortions performed annually in Alaska. Those numbers began to steadily decline

Abortion activists want Forrest Dunbar as Anchorage’s next mayor

AbortionApril 22, 2021

Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in Alaska, sees Forrest Dunbar as a champion of its radical agenda. The group is now urging voters to elect the far-left assemblyman as the next mayor of Anchorage. “We are excited to tell you that we

Three distinct sides to weigh in on Alaska legislation aimed at abortion

AbortionApril 15, 2021

This could well be a public hearing like few others in Alaska. Three distinct sides of the abortion debate will be featured April 16 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. At issue is Senate Joint Resolution 4, sponsored by Sen. Shelley Hughes (R-Palmer/Chugiak),

Starfish Story as it relates to Abortion

Starfish: I made a difference for that one…

AbortionApril 8, 2021

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece outlining some initiatives our state legislature should undertake during this legislative session to restore the Alaskan dream. One item on the list was “Embrace the sanctity of life and restrict abortion after a

How long will pro-life Alaskans endure token political gestures?

AbortionApril 6, 2021

Prolife voters have remained loyal supporters of the Republican Party for decades and, apart from local and token legislation in heavily prolife states, have achieved truly little in exchange for being the largest single-issue voting bloc in American

What the latest battle between pro-life Alaskans reveals

AbortionMarch 30, 2021

Since before Roe v. Wade in 1973, the pro-life movement has enjoyed very little success and unity, except in one respect: convincing most Americans that surgical abortion in the vast majority of cases is bad. Forget the fake news surveys done by Planned

Resolution to amend Alaska Constitution on abortion passes first legislative hurdle

AbortionMarch 25, 2021

Senate Joint Resolution 4, which looks to clarify that Alaska’s constitution does not protect abortion or state funding for abortion, has passed the first of many legislative hurdles. On March 23, the measure passed out of the Senate Health and Social

Alaska pastors urged to mobilize against religious liberty threats posed by Equality Act

AbortionMarch 19, 2021

Roughly 30 religious and political leaders gathered in Anchorage on March 18 to address concerns about the Equality Act and what they see as its grave threat to religious liberty, children and the unborn. Hours before the meeting, the U.S. Senate began

Planned Parenthood urges Anchorage to elect pro-abortion school board that backs radical LGBT/sex-ed agenda

AbortionMarch 18, 2021

Planned Parenthood has a vested interest in making sure the Anchorage School Board is stacked with pro-abortion members who back radical sex education and the advance of the LGBTQ agenda in local schools. The head of Planned Parenthood in Alaska issued a

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