Private Right
Private Right
Private Right is a show about abortion in Alaska, a conservative state with a strong right to choose. Lisa Phu is the host. In this series, you’ll hear Alaskans talk about abortion, and its impact on the state and their lives
Private Right, Episode 5: A ‘pro-life state’
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy spent the last five minutes of his recent State of State address talking about becoming “the most pro-life state in the country,” conspicuously never using the word “abortion.” “Through the actions we’ll take together, when people ask which of the 50 states values children and families the most, from the moment […]
Private Right, Episode 4: Nivi
The right to have an abortion in Alaska is protected under the state constitution’s privacy provision. But that doesn’t mean it’s equitable for all Alaskans to access one. Due to Alaska’s vastness and limited number of providers, traveling to an abortion provider can be a big barrier. Other obstacles include cost and logistics. In 2015, […]
Private Right, Episode 3: The Alaska Rescue Project
Rebecca Hinsberger was raised thinking the right to abortion was a good thing. “My mother was a very outspoken supporter of abortion,” she said. “So I grew up in that atmosphere: that abortion was perfectly OK and shouldn’t be stigmatized.” Hinsberger started adulthood this way. She lived in a yoga ashram for six months. She […]
Private Right, Episode 2: Dr. Brown
From the late 1970s to the late ’80s, Dr. carolyn Brown was a gynecologist and obstetrician in Palmer. She delivered thousands of babies, which she was known and praised for. She also performed abortions, which she was known and praised for – and vilified for. She remembers being told, “how bad it was, how evil […]
Private Right, Episode 1: The ConCon question
In the Nov. 8 election, Alaska voters will be asked whether or not to call a constitutional convention. This is what Ballot Measure 1 will say: “Shall there be a constitutional convention?” A constitutional convention is a gathering where elected delegates propose changes to the state’s founding document. The delegates could look at anything – […]
Private Right trailer
Private Right from the Alaska Beacon is a show about abortion in Alaska, a conservative state with a strong right to choose. Lisa Phu is the host. In this series, you’ll hear Alaskans talk about abortion, and its impact on the state and their lives.