Arkansas § 20-16-1203 Partial-birth abortions prohibited - Penalty - Exception

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§ 20-16-1203 — Partial-birth abortions prohibited - Penalty - Exception

Arkansas § 20-16-1203

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1203 (2026).

Text

(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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(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.