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Arkansas
Laws in Detail

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Arkansas

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter (D) is mixed-choice.
  • Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) is mixed-choice.

Legislature

  • The Arkansas House is anti-choice.
  • The Arkansas Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

Arkansas has unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal bans on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

Arkansas law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

Arkansas restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Other Anti-Choice Law

Arkansas' constitution includes a strongly anti-choice policy statement.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

Arkansas allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

Arkansas restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

Arkansas law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

Arkansas subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

Arkansas allows some women greater access to information about emergency contraception (EC).
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Insurance Coverage for Contraception

Arkansas law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

Arkansas provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

Arkansas restricts post-viability abortions.
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97 percent of Arkansas counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Click here for related bills currently being considered in Arkansas.

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