Planned Parenthood affiliate sues Alaska over telehealth abortion ban

Planned Parenthood’s Northwest affiliate is suing Alaska to challenge the state’s ban on telehealth abortion.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Alaska state court, Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) said the state’s requirement that patients seeking medication abortion must be seen in person violates Alaskans’ constitutional right to abortion.

The organization is seeking a preliminary injunction...