Procedure in case of medical emergency

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1107 — under Reproductive Health.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-1107

(1) If a medical emergency compels a physician to perform an abortion, the physician shall inform the pregnant female before the abortion is performed, if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's judgment that:(1) An abortion is necessary to prevent her death; or(2) A twenty-four-hour delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant female.

(1) An abortion is necessary to prevent her death; or

(2) A twenty-four-hour delay will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant female.