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20-16-1404. Determination of post-fertilization age.
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20-16-1404. Determination of post-fertilization age.
(a)(1) Except in the case of a medical emergency, an abortion shall not be performed or induced or be attempted to be performed or induced unless the physician performing or inducing the abortion has first made a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child or relied upon such a determination made by another physician.
(2) In making such a determination under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the physician shall make such inquiries of the woman and perform or cause to be performed such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical conditions involved, would consider necessary to accurately diagnose the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child.
(b) Any physician who purposely, knowingly, or recklessly fails to conform to any requirement of this section engages in unprofessional conduct under § 17-95-409(a)(2)(D).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-1404
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20-16-1404. Determination of post-fertilization age.
(a)(1) Except in the case of a medical emergency, an abortion shall not be performed or induced or be attempted to be performed or induced unless the physician performing or inducing the abortion has first made a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child or relied upon such a determination made by another physician.
(2) In making such a determination under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the physician shall make such inquiries of the woman and perform or cause to be performed such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical conditions involved, would consider necessary to accurately diagnose the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child.
(b) Any physician who purposely, knowingly, or recklessly fails to conform to any requirement of this section engages in unprofessional conduct under § 17-95-409(a)(2)(D).
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-95-409. Denial, suspension, or revocation — Grounds — Definition.
(a)(1) The Arkansas State Medical Board may revoke an existing license, impose penalties as listed in § 17-95-410, or refuse to issue a license in the event the holder or applicant, as the case may be, has committed any of the acts or offenses defined in this section to be unprofessional conduct.
(2) The words “unprofessional conduct”, as used in the Arkansas Medical Practices Act, § 17-95-201 et seq., § 17-95-301 et seq., and § 17-95-401 et seq., mean:
(A)(i) Conviction of a felony listed under § 17-3-102.
(ii) The judgment of any such conviction, unless pending upon appeal, shall be conclusive evidence of unprofessional conduct;
(B) Resorting to fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in applying for or securing a license to practice medicine, in taking the examination for the license, or in seeking a renewal of a license;
(C) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to practice medicine;
(D) Procuring or aiding or abetting in procuring a wrongful and criminal abortion;
(E) Violation of the laws of the United States or the State of Arkansas regulating the possession, distribution, or use of narcotic or controlled drugs classed in Schedules I-V of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 or the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., including any amendments thereto;
(F) Habitual indulgence in the use of alcohol to such an extent as to render himself or herself incapable of exercising that degree of skill and judgment in the treatment of his or her patients which the moral trust and confidence in him or her demands;
(G) Grossly negligent or ignorant malpractice;
(H) Habitual, intemperate, or excessive use of narcotics or of any other habit-forming drugs;
(I) Represe
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-95-409
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-95-409. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.