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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-16-2204. Prohibitions

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Public funds shall not be used to:

(1) Finance human cloning or destructive embryo research, including destructive embryonic stem cell research;

(2) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subject to destructive research; or

(3) Buy, receive, or otherwise transfer gametes with the knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the gametes to be used in destructive research.

(b) The state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state shall not use public funds, facilities, or employees to knowingly destroy human embryos for the purpose of research or knowingly participate in human cloning or attempted human cloning.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-16-2204. Prohibitions - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-16-2204/

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