2015 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 16 - Reproductive Health
Subchapter 11 - Unborn Child Pain Awareness and Prevention Act
§ 20-16-1109 - Penalties.

AR Code § 20-16-1109 (2015) What's This?

(a) A person who knowingly or recklessly performs or attempts to perform a termination of a pregnancy in violation of this subchapter shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Medical Board.

(b) No penalty may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion is performed or attempted to be performed.

(c) No penalty or civil liability may be assessed for failure to comply with any provision of this subchapter unless the Department of Health has made the printed materials available at the time that the physician or the physician's agent is required to inform the woman of her right to review them.

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