JUNEAU, Alaska — In competing developments about reproductive rights in the nation’s largest state, Alaska Gov. The Republican governor’s veto Wednesday stunned supporters of the measure, which would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, something considered especially important in providing access in distant rural communities. But in an emailed …
Mike Dunleavy gestures while speaking with reporters on May 1, 2024, in Juneau, Alaska. The Republican governor’s veto Wednesday stunned supporters of the measure, which would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control at a time, something considered especially important in providing access in distant rural communities. But in an emailed statement, Dunleavy …
