An Act relating to abortion; relating to civil enforcement of abortion laws; relating to abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat; and amending Rules 3 and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 508, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Summary

SB 271 revises Alaska’s abortion statutes to require that abortions be performed only by a state‑licensed physician in an approved facility, that the woman have lived in the state for at least 30 days, and that specific consent documentation be provided. It also imposes criminal penalties of up to a $1,000 fine and five years imprisonment for anyone who knowingly violates the rules, and creates a presumption of informed consent when a written certification is filed.

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