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20-16-1410. Construction.
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20-16-1410. Construction.
(a) Since it is the intent of the state to assert two (2) separate and independent compelling state interests, those in protecting the lives of viable unborn children and protecting the lives of unborn children from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates that they are capable of feeling pain, this subchapter does not repeal by implication or otherwise § 20-16-705.
(b) This subchapter does not repeal by implication or otherwise any other provision of this chapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-1410
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20-16-1410. Construction.
(a) Since it is the intent of the state to assert two (2) separate and independent compelling state interests, those in protecting the lives of viable unborn children and protecting the lives of unborn children from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates that they are capable of feeling pain, this subchapter does not repeal by implication or otherwise § 20-16-705.
(b) This subchapter does not repeal by implication or otherwise any other provision of this chapter.
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20-16-705. Abortion of viable fetus prohibited — Exceptions.
(a) No abortion of a viable fetus shall be performed unless necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman.
(b) Before a physician may perform an abortion upon a pregnant woman after such time as her fetus has become viable, the physician shall first certify in writing that the abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman and shall further certify in writing the medical indications for the abortion and the probable health consequences.
(c) This subchapter shall not prohibit the abortion of a viable fetus if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest perpetrated on a minor.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-705
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 20-16-705. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.