Partial-birth abortions prohibited — Penalty — Exception

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  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Health and Welfare
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  5. Reproductive Health
  6. Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
  7. Partial-birth abortions prohibited — Penalty — Exception

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  1. (a)

    1. (1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony.

    2. (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.

  2. (b) A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter.


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