§ 20-16-1001 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

20-16-1001. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Asexual reproduction" means reproduction not initiated by the union of oocyte and sperm;

(2) "Embryo" means an organism of the species homo sapiens from the single cell stage to eight (8) weeks of development;

(3) "Fetus" means an organism of the species homo sapiens from eight (8) weeks of development until complete expulsion or extraction from a woman's body or removal from an artificial womb or other similar environment designed to nurture the development of the organism;

(4) "Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction, accomplished by introducing the genetic material from one (1) or more human somatic cells into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose nuclear material has been removed or inactivated so as to produce a living organism, at any stage of development, that is genetically virtually identical to an existing or previously existing human organism;

(5) "Oocyte" means the human female germ cell, the egg; and

(6) "Somatic cell" means a diploid cell, having a complete cell of chromosomes, obtained or derived from a living or deceased human body at any stage of development.