{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-49-102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-49-102","heading":"Sterilization by consent not restricted","body":"Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit or restrict the right of a competent adult to consent to a sterilization procedure on himself or herself or to render liable any licensed hospital or its governing body or members thereof, or its superintendent, administrator, agents, representatives, servants, or employees nor any nurse or physician for the performance of a sterilization procedure upon a competent consenting adult.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 49","Subchapter 1"],"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":"22ffa03cff535a2ce6c27ce2dd31549e7f1a34a17cb26ad9b4618b37515d02de","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-49-101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-49-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}