Valley Hospital Ass'n v. Mat-Su Coalition for Choice

OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Valley Hospital Association (VHA) seeks to reverse the superior court’s summary judgment declaring unenforceable and permanently enjoining enforcement of its policy limiting abortion. We affirm the superior court. We hold that (1) Article I, section 22 of the Alaska Constitution encompasses reproductive rights, including abortion; (2) VHA is a quasi-public institution subject to the Alaska Constitution; (3) VHA’s abortion policy is an unconstitutional restriction on the right to abortion; (4) AS 18.16.010(b) is unconstitutional to the extent it…