The politically appointed board that regulates health care in Alaska voted unanimously Friday to recommend that the state restrict medical care for transgender youth in the state and approved a letter asking Alaska lawmakers to end access to abortion in the late stages of pregnancy.

On transgender care, the board approved a draft regulation that — if made final — would declare that providing gender transition care for someone younger than 18 amounts to “unprofessional conduct” equivalent to drunkenly practicing medicine.

Someone violating that regulation could be subject to disciplinary action . In the most extreme cases, the board has revoked medical licenses after a discipline investigation.

The draft regulation is subject to a public comment period before becoming final or bei

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