Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1880 3
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By: Representatives Hudson, Clowney, D. Garner, Steele, Barnett, A. Collins, Barnes, McGruder, D. 5
Whitaker, Springer, Ennett, McCullough, Perry, T. Shephard, Gonzales Worthen 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 9
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION 10
ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT TO 11
ADD EXCEPTIONS FOR A PREGNANCY THAT IS THE RESULT OF 12
INCEST OR RAPE, IN THE CASE OF A FETAL ABNORMALITY 13
INCOMPATIBLE WITH LIFE, AND TO SAVE THE HEALTH OF THE 14
MOTHER IN THE CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY; TO MODIFY 15
THE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL EMERGENCY" WITHIN THE 16
ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS 17
UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 18
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Subtitle 21
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HUMAN LIFE 22
PROTECTION ACT AND THE ARKANSAS UNBORN 23
CHILD PROTECTION ACT TO ADD CERTAIN 24
EXCEPTIONS. 25
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 27
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5 -61-303(3), concerning the definition of 29
"medical emergency" within the Arkansas Human Life Protection Act, is amended 30
to read as follows: 31
(3) “Medical emergency” means a condition in which an abortion 32
is necessary to preserve the life or health of a pregnant woman whose life or 33
health is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical 34
injury, including a life -endangering or health-endangering physical condition 35
caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; and 36 HB1880
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 5 -61-304(a), concerning the prohibitions 2
under the Arkansas Human Life Protection Act, is amended to read as follows: 3
(a) A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an 4
abortion except: 5
(1) To to save the life or health of a pregnant woman in a 6
medical emergency; 7
(2) When the pregnancy is the result of incest for which a 8
report has been filed with a law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's 9
office alleging the offense of incest, § 5 -26-202, or the sexual assault of a 10
minor; 11
(3) When the pregnancy is the result of a rape for which a 12
report has been filed with a law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's 13
office alleging the offense of rape, § 5 -14-103; or 14
(4) In the case of a fetal abnormality incompatible with life . 15
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 5 -61-403(3), concerning the definition of 17
"medical emergency" within the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act, is 18
amended to read as follows: 19
(3) “Medical emergency” means a condition in which an abortion 20
is necessary to preserve the life or health of a pregnant woman whose life or 21
health is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical 22
injury, including a life -endangering or health-endangering physical condition 23
caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself; and 24
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SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 5 -61-404(a), concerning the prohibitions 26
under the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act, is amended to read as 27
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(a) A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an 29
abortion except: 30
(1) To to save the life or health of a pregnant woman in a 31
medical emergency; 32
(2) When the pregnancy is the result of incest for which a 33
report has been filed with a law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's 34
office alleging the offense of incest, § 5 -26-202, or the sexual assault of a 35
minor; 36 HB1880
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(3) When the pregnancy is the result of a rape for which a 1
report has been filed with a law enforcement agency or prosecuting attorney's 2
office alleging the offense of rape, § 5 -14-103; or 3
(4) In the case of a fetal abnormality incompatible with life . 4
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