Abortion access in Alaska remains after Roe is overturned, but a fight is coming

Inside an Anchorage homeless camp about to be dismantled Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Alaska Navigator]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, June 24. In today's newsletter: - The U.S. Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion by overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Here's what that means for Alaska. - The situation at an Anchorage homeless camp that's about to be cleared by the city highlights the struggle of living unhoused, and the challenge of dismantling outdoor camps when shelter options are severely limited. - A judge has ruled that Alaska election officials don't need to place U.S. House candidate Tara Sweeney on the August special election ballot after Al Gross dropped out. This weekend is shaping up to be a great time to be outside — and there’s a lot to do and see. Pride events are taking place all over Anchorage, with big gatherings planned downtown and in the Spenard neighborhood. Check out [our weekend guide]( for a rundown of local music options and summer markets, too. ☀️ Anchorage weather Today is sunny with a high of 73 degrees. Following yesterday's [wildland fire]( in East Anchorage, smoke and haze has been reported over Anchorage and in the Mat-Su. Sunny skies and highs in the low-to mid-70s will last through the weekend and into next week. 🔥 A reminder that while hot, dry conditions persist, open fires are [banned]( in the Municipality of Anchorage. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion]( [Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion]( The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. The outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half of U.S. states. Here's a look at [how each state]( has either banned, limited or acted to protect abortion rights. Women in Alaska will [still be able to access abortions]( following the Supreme Court's decision, given the state's constitutional privacy protections and previous rulings by Alaska's top court. But abortion opponents view an upcoming vote on whether to call a constitutional convention as offering the likeliest path toward changing the state constitution to potentially pave the way for a statewide abortion ban. [Read More]( [Inside an Anchorage homeless camp about to be dismantled]( [Inside an Anchorage homeless camp about to be dismantled]( An encampment at Anchorage's Davis Park is a window into the lives of people currently living unsheltered. It’s also an illustration of the challenges the city faces in attempting to clear camps, especially with the Sullivan Arena shelter set to close and alternatives full or limited. [Read More]( [Alaska judge sides with elections office in decision keeping Tara Sweeney off U.S. House special election ballot]( [Alaska judge sides with elections office in decision keeping Tara Sweeney off U.S. House special election ballot]( A state court judge ruled today that Alaska elections officials do not need to put the fifth-place finisher in this month’s U.S. House special primary, Tara Sweeney, on the upcoming special election ballot in place of Al Gross, who abruptly withdrew. [Read More]( [Wildland fire in East Anchorage started near camps, officials say as investigation of cause continues]( [Wildland fire in East Anchorage started near camps, officials say as investigation of cause continues]( A wildland fire that blew up suddenly Thursday afternoon in a wooded area of East Anchorage started near numerous homeless camps, but fire officials said the actual cause of the blaze remained unclear early Friday as an investigation continued. [Read More]( [Seasonal chum salmon count in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is lower than ever]( [Seasonal chum salmon count in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is lower than ever]( State and federal managers have closed the entire lower Yukon River to chinook and chum fishing. Chum salmon counts are lower than ever this year in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. (From KYUK) [Read More]( More from the ADN [With Roe v. Wade dead, some Americans fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights]( [With Roe v. Wade dead, some Americans fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights]( [Read More]( [Court sides with Cook Inlet salmon drifters, reopening contested area]( [Court sides with Cook Inlet salmon drifters, reopening contested area]( [Read More]( [Setting gridlock aside, Congress passes gun violence bill]( [Setting gridlock aside, Congress passes gun violence bill]( [Read More]( [High levels of toxins in clams follow rapid warmup in Gulf of Alaska waters]( [High levels of toxins in clams follow rapid warmup in Gulf of Alaska waters]( [Read More]( [Meet the Anchorage Bucs: A new ‘Last Airbender’ fan, a ‘big fishing man’ and a surprised southerner on his first trip out West]( [Meet the Anchorage Bucs: A new ‘Last Airbender’ fan, a ‘big fishing man’ and a surprised southerner on his first trip out West]( [Read More]( [Get digital access to the ADN for as low as $1.99 for the first month]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. 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