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16-120-901. Definitions.
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16-120-901. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Civil action for wrongful birth” means a cause of action that is brought by a parent or other person who is legally required to provide for the support of a child, seeking economic or noneconomic damages for the child because of a condition that existed at the time of the birth of the child and which is based on a claim that the act or omission of a person contributed to the child's being born; and
(2) “Civil action for wrongful life” means a cause of action that is brought by or on behalf of a child, seeking economic or noneconomic damages for the child because of a condition that existed at the time of the birth of the child and which is based on a claim that the act or omission of a person contributed to the child's being born.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-120-901
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16-120-901. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Civil action for wrongful birth” means a cause of action that is brought by a parent or other person who is legally required to provide for the support of a child, seeking economic or noneconomic damages for the child because of a condition that existed at the time of the birth of the child and which is based on a claim that the act or omission of a person contributed to the child's being born; and
(2) “Civil action for wrongful life” means a cause of action that is brought by or on behalf of a child, seeking economic or noneconomic damages for the child because of a condition that existed at the time of the birth of the child and which is based on a claim that the act or omission of a person contributed to the child's being born.
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