Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 16, Subchapter 15 - Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act [Effective January 1, 2016]

• § 20-16-1501 - Title. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  This subchapter may be known and cited as the "Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act".
• § 20-16-1502 - Legislative Findings and Purpose. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the drug mifepristone, a first-generation progesterone receptor modulator, as...
• § 20-16-1503 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) "Abortion" means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device,...
• § 20-16-1504 - Unlawful Distribution of Abortion-Inducing Drug. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) (1) It shall be unlawful to knowingly give, sell, dispense, administer, or otherwise provide or prescribe an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman...
• § 20-16-1505 - Reporting. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) If a physician provides an abortion-inducing drug to another for the purpose of inducing an abortion as authorized in § 20-16-1504 and if...
• § 20-16-1506 - Criminal Penalties. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violates a provision of this subchapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(b) A criminal penalty...
• § 20-16-1507 - Civil Remedies and Professional Sanctions. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of...
• § 20-16-1508 - Construction. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  (a) This subchapter does not create or recognize a right to abortion.(b) It is not the intention of this subchapter to make lawful an...
• § 20-16-1509 - Right of Intervention. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  The General Assembly, by joint resolution, may appoint one (1) or more of its members who sponsored or cosponsored this subchapter in his or...
• § 20-16-1510 - Effective Date. [Effective January 1, 2016.]
  This subchapter takes effect on January 1, 2016.

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