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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2204: Prohibitions

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 20
  3. Chapter 16
  4. Subchapter 22

(a) Public funds shall not be used to: (1) Finance human cloning or destructive embryo research, including destructive embryonic stem cell research; (2) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subject to destructive research; or (3) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer gametes with the knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the gametes to be used in destructive research. (b) The state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state shall not use public funds, facilities, or employees to knowingly destroy human embryos for the purpose of research or knowingly participate in human cloning or attempted human cloning. Added by Act 2019, No. 653,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2020.

(a) Public funds shall not be used to: (1) Finance human cloning or destructive embryo research, including destructive embryonic stem cell research; (2) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subject to destructive research; or (3) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer gametes with the knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the gametes to be used in destructive research.

(1) Finance human cloning or destructive embryo research, including destructive embryonic stem cell research;

(2) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subject to destructive research; or

(3) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer gametes with the knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the gametes to be used in destructive research.

(b) The state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state shall not use public funds, facilities, or employees to knowingly destroy human embryos for the purpose of research or knowingly participate in human cloning or attempted human cloning.

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