Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Healthcare provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of the practice of his or her profession;
(2) “Human reproductive material” means the same as defined in § 5-37-220; and
(3) “Unauthorized” means that a person receiving human reproductive material in an assisted reproduction procedure has not expressly consented to the use of the human reproductive material.
(b) A person commits fertility treatment abuse if the person is a healthcare provider who, in the course of performing an assisted reproduction procedure on a person, knowingly uses unauthorized human reproductive material.
(c) Fertility treatment abuse is a Class B felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-13-212. Fertility treatment abuse - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-5-criminal-offenses/ar-code-sect-5-13-212/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)