# Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2403: Resource access assistance offer > Arkansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C16_S24_S20-16-2403 ## Section - **Citation:** Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2403 - **Heading:** Resource access assistance offer - **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AR Code / Title 20 / Chapter 16 / Subchapter 24 / Section 20-16-2403 ## Text (a) A person shall not perform an abortion unless the person verifies that the woman on whom the abortion is to be performed has received a resource access assistance offer. (b) A resource access assistance offer under subsection (a) of this section shall consist of a care agent's: (1) Informing the pregnant woman of the availability of free: (A) Healthy pregnancy program services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(2) ; and (B) Care plan coordination services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(3) ; (2) Providing education on other public and private resources available to address the socioeconomic needs of the pregnant woman or the biological father of the unborn child; (3) Offering screening and assistance for abuse, assault, sexual assault, neglect, coercion, and human trafficking; and (4) Offering medically accurate information using the informational materials described in the Woman's Right-to-Know Act, § 20-16-1701 et seq. (c) The pregnant woman is not required to: (1) Initiate any offered services in order to obtain an abortion; or (2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407 . (d) The resource access assistance offer shall be provided by the state at no cost to the woman. (e) A care agent who provides a resource access assistance offer under this section shall not refer a woman to an abortion provider, recommend abortion, or take any other action that directly or indirectly advises a woman to obtain or assists a woman in obtaining an abortion. Added by Act 2021, No. 90,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021, subsection (a) applicable 1/1/2023. (a) A person shall not perform an abortion unless the person verifies that the woman on whom the abortion is to be performed has received a resource access assistance offer. (b) A resource access assistance offer under subsection (a) of this section shall consist of a care agent's: (1) Informing the pregnant woman of the availability of free: (A) Healthy pregnancy program services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(2) ; and (B) Care plan coordination services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(3) ; (2) Providing education on other public and private resources available to address the socioeconomic needs of the pregnant woman or the biological father of the unborn child; (3) Offering screening and assistance for abuse, assault, sexual assault, neglect, coercion, and human trafficking; and (4) Offering medically accurate information using the informational materials described in the Woman's Right-to-Know Act, § 20-16-1701 et seq. (1) Informing the pregnant woman of the availability of free: (A) Healthy pregnancy program services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(2) ; and (B) Care plan coordination services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(3) ; (A) Healthy pregnancy program services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(2) ; and (B) Care plan coordination services offered under § 20-8-1001(d)(3) ; (2) Providing education on other public and private resources available to address the socioeconomic needs of the pregnant woman or the biological father of the unborn child; (3) Offering screening and assistance for abuse, assault, sexual assault, neglect, coercion, and human trafficking; and (4) Offering medically accurate information using the informational materials described in the Woman's Right-to-Know Act, § 20-16-1701 et seq. (c) The pregnant woman is not required to: (1) Initiate any offered services in order to obtain an abortion; or (2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407 . (1) Initiate any offered services in order to obtain an abortion; or (2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407 . (d) The resource access assistance offer shall be provided by the state at no cost to the woman. or (2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407 . (1) Initiate any offered services in order to obtain an abortion; or (2) Provide any information to the care agent except her unique identifying number as described in § 20-16-2407 . (d) The resource access assistance offer shall be provided by the state at no cost to the woman. (e) A care agent who provides a resource access assistance offer under this section shall not refer a woman to an abortion provider, recommend abortion, or take any other action that directly or indirectly advises a woman to obtain or assists a woman in obtaining an abortion. Added by Act 2021, No. 90,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021, subsection (a) applicable 1/1/2023. ## Nearby sections - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2401 Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C16_S24_S20-16-2401.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2402 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C16_S24_S20-16-2402.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2403 Resource access assistance offer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C16_S24_S20-16-2403.md) - [Ark. Code Ann. § 20-16-2404 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AR_T20_C16_S24_S20-16-2404.md) - [Ark. 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