Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 16, Subchapter 13 - Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act
- § 20-16-1301 - Title.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act".
- § 20-16-1302 - Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: (1) "Contraceptive" means a device, drug, or chemical that prevents fertilization; (2) "Fetus" means the human offspring developing during...
- § 20-16-1303 - Testing for Heartbeat.
(a) A person authorized to perform abortions under Arkansas law shall not perform an abortion on a pregnant woman before the person tests the...
- § 20-16-1304 - Prohibitions.
(a) A person authorized to perform abortions under Arkansas law shall not perform an abortion on a pregnant woman with the specific intent of...
- § 20-16-1305 - Exemptions.
(a) A person does not violate this subchapter if the person: (1) Performs a medical procedure designed to or intended to prevent the death...
- § 20-16-1306 - Exemptions.
This subchapter does not: (1) Subject a pregnant female on whom an abortion is performed or attempted to be performed to any criminal prosecution...
- § 20-16-1307 - Tolling of Effective Date.
If a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction voids a provision of this subchapter as unconstitutional, the effective date of that provision shall...
Last modified: November 15, 2016