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20-16-2102. Definitions.
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20-16-2102. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Abortion” means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child.
(B) An act under subdivision (1)(A) of this section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the intent to:
(i) Save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child or the pregnant woman;
(ii) Remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion; or
(iii) Remove an ectopic pregnancy;
(2) “Down Syndrome” means a chromosome disorder associated with either:
(A) An extra copy of the chromosome 21, in whole or in part; or
(B) An effective trisomy for chromosome 21;
(3) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathy; and
(4) “Unborn child” means the offspring of human beings from conception until birth.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-16-2102
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20-16-2102. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1)(A) “Abortion” means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child.
(B) An act under subdivision (1)(A) of this section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the intent to:
(i) Save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child or the pregnant woman;
(ii) Remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion; or
(iii) Remove an ectopic pregnancy;
(2) “Down Syndrome” means a chromosome disorder associated with either:
(A) An extra copy of the chromosome 21, in whole or in part; or
(B) An effective trisomy for chromosome 21;
(3) “Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state, including a medical doctor and a doctor of osteopathy; and
(4) “Unborn child” means the offspring of human beings from conception until birth.
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