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5-61-101. Abortion only by licensed physician.
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5-61-101. Abortion only by licensed physician.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to induce another person to have an abortion or to knowingly terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with the purpose to cause fetal death unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class D felony.
(c) This section does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-61-101
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.05.odt
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5-61-101. Abortion only by licensed physician.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to induce another person to have an abortion or to knowingly terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with the purpose to cause fetal death unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Arkansas.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class D felony.
(c) This section does not allow the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her own unborn child in utero.
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