Title 5 — Criminal Offenses
54 chapters · 1,112 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-101 Abortion only by licensed physician
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(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…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-102 Unlawful abortion
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to administer or prescribe any medicine or drug to any woman with child with the intent to produce an abortion or premature delivery of any fetus before or after the period of quickening or to produce or attempt to produce the abortion by any oth…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-103 Coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Abortion” means a chemical abortion as defined in § 20-16-2502; and(2) (A) “Abortion-inducing drug” means a medicine, drug, combination of drugs or chemicals, or any other substance used with the intent of causing an abortion, including without li…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-301 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Human Life Protection Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-302 Legislative findings and intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) It is time for the United States Supreme Court to redress and correct the grave injustice and the crime against humanity which is being perpetuated by its decisions in Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey;(2) The Unit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-303 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Abortion” means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-304 Prohibition
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(a) A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency. (b) Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($10…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-401 Title
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This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-402 Legislative findings and intent
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) It is time for the United States Supreme Court to redress and correct the grave injustice and the crime against humanity which is being perpetuated by its decisions in Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey;(2) The Unit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-403 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) (A) “Abortion” means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the …
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-61-404 Prohibition
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(a) A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency. (b) Performing or attempting to perform an abortion is an unclassified felony with a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($10…