Even the Trump-era surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women’s health, as doctors say they are reluctant to practice in states that have banned abortion.
Family
High prices and lengthy waitlists: How families are coping with Alaska’s child care crisis
Many day cares have closed, and low wages have led to an exodus of workers.
Peltola braces for Supreme Court to undermine Indian Child Welfare Act
Peltola stressed the importance of keeping children with their families or placing them within their tribe.
Alaska Senate bill proposes more legal aid for domestic violence victims, others seeking help
Alaska doesn’t guarantee legal help for Alaskans facing civil suits, so nonprofits bear an increasing burden.
Gov. Dunleavy creates task force to address Alaska’s child care crisis
The task force will be made up of state officials, plus representatives of tribal, nonprofit, military and other child care programs.
With new executive director, Juneau childcare center reopens its doors
Filling the executive director position meant Gold Creek could open its doors again, though they’re starting off small.
State experts call Alaska’s maternal mortality rate ‘a call to arms’
In 2021, Alaska reported its highest number of pregnancy-associated deaths in the last decade — more than double the most recent five-year average.
Providers look to Legislature to help fix Southeast Alaska’s ‘child care desert’
Days are long, and staff turnover is high. Not enough people get into the field. And the problem is especially bad in Southeast.
Rural Alaskans will be disproportionately affected by abortion pill lawsuit, say doctors and advocates
Alaska joined a lawsuit that could further limit rural residents’ access to abortion services, even though they’re legal here.
New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska
A new study shows that twice as many pregnant or recently pregnant women died in 2021 as compared to recent years.