Arkansas § 5-61-101 Abortion only by licensed physician

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-61-101 — Abortion only by licensed physician

Arkansas § 5-61-101

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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-101 (2026).

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(a)It is unlawful for any person to induce another person to have an abortion or to knowingly terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with the purpose to cause fetal death unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas.

(b)A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class D felony.

(c)This section does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.

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(a) It is unlawful for any person to induce another person to have an abortion or to knowingly terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with the purpose to cause fetal death unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas. (b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class D felony. (c) This section does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.