Alaska § 18.16.090 - Definitions.

§ 18.16.090. Definitions.

In this chapter,        (1) “abortion” means the use or prescription of an instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, except that “abortion” does not include the termination of a pregnancy if done with the intent to             (A) save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;

 (B) deliver the unborn child prematurely to preserve the health of both the pregnant woman and the woman's child; or

 (C) remove a dead unborn child;

 (2) “unemancipated” means that a woman who is unmarried and under 17 years of age has not done any of the following:             (A) entered the armed services of the United States;

 (B) become employed and self-subsisting;

 (C) been emancipated under AS 09.55.590 ; or

 (D) otherwise become independent from the care and control of the woman's parent, guardian, or custodian.