Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 16, Subchapter 7 - Abortion -- Viable Fetus

• § 20-16-701 - Legislative Intent -- Construction.
  (a) It is the intention of the General Assembly to regulate abortions in a manner consistent with the decisions of the United States Supreme...
• § 20-16-702 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Abortion" means the intentional termination of the pregnancy of a mother with an intention other than to increase...
• § 20-16-703 - Presumption of Viability.
  For the purpose of this subchapter, a fetus shall be presumed not to be viable prior to the end of the twenty-fifth week of...
• § 20-16-704 - Penalty.
  (a) A violation of this subchapter shall be a Class A misdemeanor.(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to allow the charging or...
• § 20-16-705 - Abortion of Viable Fetus Prohibited -- Exceptions.
  (a) No abortion of a viable fetus shall be performed unless necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman.(b) Before a physician...
• § 20-16-706 - Method or Technique Required.
  (a) Any physician who performs an abortion upon a woman carrying a viable fetus shall utilize the available method or technique of abortion most...
• § 20-16-707 - Attendance of Additional Physician Required.
  (a) An abortion of a viable fetus shall be performed or induced only when there is in attendance a physician other than the physician...

Last modified: November 15, 2016