AK SB179

Requires physicians to provide at least 48 hours' notice to one parent, legal guardian, or custodian before performing an abortion on an unmarried, unemancipated minor under 17 years of age.

Establishes judicial bypass allowing minors to obtain court authorization to consent to abortion without parental notice if they demonstrate maturity or if notice is not in their best interest due to abuse.

Accelerates judicial bypass timelines by reducing superior court hearing deadline from fifth to third business day and appellate court decision deadline from five to three days after docketing.

Creates new offense prohibiting coercion of a minor to have an abortion through force, threats, or deprivation of food, support, or shelter; denial of financial support constitutes evidence of emancipation.

Requires physicians to file monthly reports with the Department of Health and Social Services detailing number of abortions performed on minors, ages, prior abortion history, and which exception category authorized each procedure.