Arkansas Code
Subchapter 12 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
§ 20-16-1203. Partial-birth abortions prohibited — Penalty — Exception

(a)
(1) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus is guilty of a Class D felony.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself.

(b) A female upon whom a partial-birth abortion is performed shall not be prosecuted under this subchapter.

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