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Group: Enough signatures for parental notification measure
A group pushing for a ballot initiative that would create a law requiring parental notification for abortion says it has enough voter signatures and will hand-deliver its petitions today at the state Division of Elections.
Legislators push for openness in ballot initiatives
Newly proposed legislation by House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen of Ketchikan is attempting to put more public accountability into the ballot initiative process.
Flawed initiative: Obvious legal problems should sink ‘personhood’ proposal
The "personhood" initiative sponsor freely admits that it is an effort to stop legal abortion.
New fight develops over reproductive rights
A ballot initiative that sponsors hope will outlaw abortion in Alaska by declaring fetuses to be "legal persons" appears headed for a court fight.
Initiative challenges reproductive rights
The Alaska Department of Law has questioned the constitutionality of a ballot initiative that would recognize fetuses as legal persons, but that hasn't precluded Lt. Gov. Craig Campbell from his duty to approve the vetted petition for signature gathering.
AG confirms parental notification can go to voters
Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan on Tuesday said an initiative that would require parental notification for minor children seeking an abortion is proper and can be presented to voters.
LA Times Examines Anti Choice Groups’ Push For ‘Personhood’ Ballot Measures
Abortion-rights opponents are escalating their efforts to place so-called “personhood” measures on several state ballots in 2010 as a way to end legalized abortion, the Los Angeles Times reports.
“Personhood”: Banning Abortion, Contraception…And More?
For those of us who hoped that the attempts to pass “personhood amendments” would disappear after the first attempt at passing such a law on a ballot initiative was thoroughly trumped at the polls in Colorado, well, I hate to tell you, but the anti-choice extremists aren’t going away.
Crusade to get parental consent initiative on ballot begins
The Alaskans for Parental Rights campaign began Thursday night, a quest to place the issue of parental consent for minors to have an abortion before Alaska voters.
Signature collecting begins for parental consent initiative
A group hoping to get an initiative added to the ballot requiring underage girls to get parent permission before receiving an abortion started officially gathering signatures.
