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AR HB1880
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ashley Hudson
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AI Summary
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Adds exceptions to Arkansas abortion prohibitions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, requiring a report filed with law enforcement or a prosecuting attorney's office
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Permits abortion in cases of fetal abnormality incompatible with life
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Expands the "medical emergency" definition to include conditions threatening the pregnant woman's health, not just life-threatening situations
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Removes the requirement that endangering conditions be solely "physical," broadening the scope of qualifying medical emergencies
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Amends both the Arkansas Human Life Protection Act and the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act with identical exception provisions
Legislative Description
To Amend The Arkansas Human Life Protection Act And The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act To Add Certain Exceptions.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025