{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-1203","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1203","heading":"Partial-birth abortions prohibited - Penalty - Exception","body":"(a) (1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony. (2) This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (b) A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter. Acts 2009, No. 196, § 1.\n\n(a) (1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony. (2) This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.\n\n(1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony.\n\n(2) This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.\n\n(b) A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 16","Subchapter 12"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"1435c2d1f8f8d7a4f8803314569aa49a7394f37f4ce199ec0aa163c873ee19ef","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-1202","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-1204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}