Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB326
Rules for Prescribing Abortion Drugs in Alaska
Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This law requires health care providers to examine patients in person before giving abortion drugs, bans prescribing these drugs based only on online forms or emails without an existing relationship, and mandates a follow-up visit within 14 days.
What it does
- Requires physicians to comply with specific state laws when prescribing, dispensing, or administering abortion-inducing drugs via mail order or similar methods.
- Bans doctors and physician assistants from prescribing any drug in response to an internet questionnaire or email if they do not have a prior relationship with the patient.
- Mandates that health care providers conduct an in-person physical exam before giving abortion-inducing drugs.
- Requires scheduling a follow-up appointment within 14 days after the abortion ends.
Who it affects
- Physicians
- Physician assistants
- Health care providers who prescribe, dispense, or administer abortion-inducing drugs
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not state the specific date this law becomes effective.
- The bill does not explain what penalties apply if a provider fails to follow these new rules.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Abortion-inducing drug
- A medicine used to end a pregnancy.
- Prior physician-patient relationship
- An existing medical connection between a doctor or provider and a patient before treatment starts.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
PRESCRIPTION OF ABORTION DRUGS An Act relating to abortion-inducing drugs.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): ST. CLAIR1740
- (H) REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES1683
- (H) HSS, JUD1683
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1683