Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. Streur
What's at Stake
VICTORY! Alaska Superior Court strikes down law and Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) regulation that would have severely limited Medicaid coverage of abortions for low-income women.
Summary
The 老澳门开奖结果, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit in February 2014 on behalf of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest in Alaska Superior Court challenging a new regulation that could severely restrict abortion access for low-income women.
The regulation seeks to circumvent a 2001 decision by the Alaska Supreme Court that the state cannot discriminate in the provision of services under the Medicaid program, and must cover abortions determined to be medically necessary by a woman's physician. Instead, the regulation establishes criteria aimed at severely restricting the ability of low-income women to access medically needed abortion services.
If allowed to stand, the regulations will go into effect on February 2 and will have immediate and irreversible consequences for Medicaid-eligible Alaskan women.
Legal Documents
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02/05/2014
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. Streur - Decision and Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 02/05/2014
Affiliate: Alaska
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02/05/2014
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. Streur -- Order for Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 02/05/2014
Affiliate: Alaska
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01/30/2014
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest v. Streur -- Complaint
Date Filed: 01/30/2014
Affiliate: Alaska
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01/30/2014
Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest v. Streur -- Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 01/30/2014
Affiliate: Alaska
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01/30/2014
Planned Parenthood of Greater Northwest v. Streur -- Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 01/30/2014
Affiliate: Alaska
Press Releases
Court Protects Abortion Access for Low-Income Women in Alaska
Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Abortion Access for Low Income Women in Alaska