In this chapter,

(1) “abortion” means the use or prescription of an instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, except that “abortion” does not include the termination of a pregnancy if done with the intent to

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 18.16.090

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(A) save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;
(B) deliver the unborn child prematurely to preserve the health of both the pregnant woman and the woman’s child; or
(C) remove a dead unborn child;
(2) “unemancipated” means that a woman who is unmarried and under 17 years of age has not done any of the following:

(A) entered the armed services of the United States;
(B) become employed and self-subsisting;
(C) been emancipated under Alaska Stat. § 09.55.590; or
(D) otherwise become independent from the care and control of the woman’s parent, guardian, or custodian.
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