Only four clinics in the state.
Two (Little Rock and Fayetteville Planned Parenthood, don't provide surgical abortion, only abortion pill up to 9 weeks. Don't know about the other two. (Guttmacher Inst, reports existence of four, but can't find them via google.)
And this New Legislation? Here's what I fond about it:
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a52795/arkansas-abortion-oklahoma/
Titled the Arkansas Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act, the legislation bans a procedure in which the cervix is dilated and surgical instruments are used to extract the contents of the uterus. The ban is set to take effect 90 days after the end of the session, which is likely to happen in the spring. Supporters of the ban have called the procedure gruesome and barbaric. Opponents of the ban have said dilation and evacuation is the most common second-trimester abortion method and the safest for the mother.
The legislation also states that a civil suit may be filed by a woman who receives or attempts to receive the procedure or by the woman's parent, spouse, guardian or health-care provider. It makes performing the procedure a Class D felony punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
This on top of all the other hoops already in place:
https://www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/state-facts-about-abortion-arkansas
n Arkansas, the following restrictions on abortion were in effect as of January 1, 2017:
-- A woman must receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion, and then wait 48 hours before the procedure is provided. Counseling must be provided in person and must take place before the waiting period begins, thereby necessitating two trips to the facility.
-- Health plans offered in the state’s health exchange under the Affordable Care Act can only cover abortion if the woman's life is endangered, or in cases of rape or incest, unless individuals purchase an optional rider at an additional cost.
-- The use of telemedicine to administer medication abortion is prohibited.
-- The parent of a minor must consent before an abortion is provided.
-- Public funding is available for abortion only in cases of life endangerment, rape or incest.
-- An abortion may be performed at 20 or more weeks postfertilization (22 weeks after the woman’s last menstrual period) only if the woman’s life is endangered, rape, incest or if her physical health is severely compromised. This law is based on the assertion, which is inconsistent with scientific evidence and has been rejected by the medical community, that a fetus can feel pain at that point in pregnancy.
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