Arkansas Statutes
§ 20-16-1203 — Partial-birth abortions prohibited - Penalty - Exception
Arkansas·Title 20
(a)(1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony.
(2)This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.
(b)A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter.
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Related
Hopkins v. Jegley
267 F. Supp. 3d 1024 (E.D. Arkansas, 2017)
Legislative History
Acts 2009, No. 196, § 1.
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