{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-811","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-811","heading":"Penalty","body":"(a) The performance of an abortion in violation of this subchapter or failure to report under § 20-16-814 shall be a Class A misdemeanor and shall be grounds for a civil action by a person whose consent is required. (b) This subchapter does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero. (c) Failure to comply with this subchapter shall provide a basis for: (1) A civil action for compensatory and punitive damages which may include a medical malpractice action under § 16-114-201 et seq.; (2) Professional disciplinary action by the appropriate healthcare licensing board for the suspension or revocation of a license for a healthcare professional for at least one (1) year; (3) Recovery for the parent of the infant or the parent or legal guardian of the pregnant woman, if the pregnant woman is a minor, for the wrongful death of the infant under § 16-62-102 ; and (4) Injunction from future acts prohibited by this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 801,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019. Added by Act 2015, No. 934,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015, op. 1/1/2016.\n\n(a) The performance of an abortion in violation of this subchapter or failure to report under § 20-16-814 shall be a Class A misdemeanor and shall be grounds for a civil action by a person whose consent is required.\n\n(b) This subchapter does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.\n\n(c) Failure to comply with this subchapter shall provide a basis for: (1) A civil action for compensatory and punitive damages which may include a medical malpractice action under § 16-114-201 et seq.; (2) Professional disciplinary action by the appropriate healthcare licensing board for the suspension or revocation of a license for a healthcare professional for at least one (1) year; (3) Recovery for the parent of the infant or the parent or legal guardian of the pregnant woman, if the pregnant woman is a minor, for the wrongful death of the infant under § 16-62-102 ; and (4) Injunction from future acts prohibited by this section.\n\n(1) A civil action for compensatory and punitive damages which may include a medical malpractice action under § 16-114-201 et seq.;\n\n(2) Professional disciplinary action by the appropriate healthcare licensing board for the suspension or revocation of a license for a healthcare professional for at least one (1) year;\n\n(3) Recovery for the parent of the infant or the parent or legal guardian of the pregnant woman, if the pregnant woman is a minor, for the wrongful death of the infant under § 16-62-102 ; and\n\n(4) Injunction from future acts prohibited by this section.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 16","Subchapter 8"],"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":"2901825a5a818e10aa39831bacb89f641e0957af431ddfc73273efbc63b7e953","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-810","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-16-812"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}