Alaska Legislature Passes Legislation Clarifying the Court’s Ability to Terminate Parental Rights if a Child is Conceived Through Rape

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Alaska Legislature Passes Legislation Clarifying the Court’s Ability to Terminate Parental Rights if a Child is Conceived Through Rape

JUNEAU – Saturday, the Alaska State Legislature passed SB 134 by Senate Democratic Leader Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage). The legislation clarifies that a parent who chooses to keep a child conceived through rape can sever ties with the rapist, if approved by the court and in the best interest of the child.   In 1987, the Legislature passed […]