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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1107: Procedure in case of medical emergency

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 20
  3. Chapter 16
  4. Subchapter 11

If a medical emergency compels a physician to perform an abortion, the physician shall inform the pregnant female before the abortion is performed, if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's judgment that:

(1) An abortion is necessary to prevent her death; or

(2) A twenty-four-hour delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant female.

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