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Women under age 18 must comply with Arkansas parental consent law. Minors seeking an abortion may petition a probate judge to be given permission without parental notification.
Elective abortion is NOT a Family Planning Service under the Arkansas Medicaid program.
ARKANSAS HEALTH COUNSELING FOR WOMEN
1-800-272-3283
BLYTHEVILLE WOMEN'S GROUP
Dr. Anthony Daniels
1100 Medical Dr., Blytheville, AR
780-1363 9 AM - 4 PM Mon. - Thur. and 9 AM - Noon Fridays
Accepting new patients for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Full service gynecology - Low and high risk obstetrics - Laproscopic surgery - Stress urinary incontinence - Pelvic reconstruction surgery. (11/28/07)
Susan Saunders, CNM, NP
Mid-wife and Women's Health Nurse attending delivery at Great River Medical Center with personal attention, flexibility and safety. (2/24/08)
All major insurance welcome.
BREAST CARE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (Promiseland Church of God in Christ/Arkansas Dep't. of Health)
Provides educational information. (2001)
BREAST FEEDING ASSISTANCE (Cooperative Extension Service)
- 217 Chickasawba (Court Square) (Box 717), Blytheville, AR 72315
870-762-2075
FAX: 870-762-4511 Email
- Osceola Court House Rm. 102 (P.O. Box 632), Osceola, AR 72370
563-1315 or 563-5702 8:00 AM -12:00 PM and 1:00 - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday (2001)
Programs that provide information and instruction concerning appropriate techniques for nursing an infant for expectant parents or new mothers.
FAYETTEVILLE WOMEN'S CLINIC
William Harrison, M.D.
1011 N. College Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-442-8166
Emergency number: (479) 463-1000
Surgical abortions from the time pregnancy has been diagnosed to 18 weeks. Medical abortions to 9 weeks after the last menstrual period with certain restrictions.
Monday - Thursday by appointment. Consultations scheduled Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER
1520 N. Division, Blytheville, AR 72315-1448
Main Number - 870-838-7300 or 1-800-791-6124
Women's Center - 870-838-7363 (2006)
LIFEHOUSE MINISTRIES, INC.
107 Reynolds, Paragould, AR
239-0331
Pregnancy information services (2007)
LITTLE ROCK FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
Dr Jerry Edwards, M.D. - Medical Director
4 Office Park Dr., Little Rock, AR 72211
501.225.3836 or 1.800.272.2183
Onsite Spanish translator. Surgical services scheduled Tuesday - Saturday 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM. Appointments taken Monday - Saturday 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM and Sunday 11 AM to 7 PM. Fees dependent upon length of gestation. Emergency contraception (morning after pill), contraception and genetics also available.
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY NURSE MIDWIVES
Karen Herman, CNM, MSN
Mary Blevin, CNM
1299 N. 10th St., Blytheville, AR 72315
870-763-6535 (Copyright 2000 MidwifeInfo.com)
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY WOMEN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Siamak Shahriari, M.D., Ph.D, FACOG*
1521 N. 10th St. (Medical Plaza Su. G), Blytheville, AR 72315-1424
763-0222 ANSWERED 24 HOURS
FAX: (870) 763-0250
Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM. to 5 PM and Fridays 8:30 AM to 4 PM by appointment only.
Diplomate of Obstetrics & Gynecology, providing comprehensive health care for women. Advanced laparoscopic and female surgery and obstetrics - Infertility. (2007)
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
MARCH OF DIMES
District Office
272 Southwest Dr., Jonesboro, AR
932-0300 (2007)
- Linda Hutchinson, County Chairman (4/9/07)
1-800-234-8144 or 870-763-5970 (3/14/08) Email
Preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against prematurity, birth defects and low birth weight.
Annual March for Babies and Bikers for Babies Ride fundraisers are held each spring. (6/16/07)
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
1000 S. Caraway Rd. Su. 203 Jonesboro, AR
870-932-6644
Free pregnancy testing (2007)
SAFE HAVEN FOR NEWBORNS
A parent or designated person can leave an unwanted baby up to 30 days old at any
medical provider,
law enforcement agency or
fire station (2-1-1 - 12/24/08) in Arkansas. Safe havens assure safety and well-being for abandoned infants. The receiving agent will contact the Division of Children & Family Services of the Department of Human Services for a dependency action to place the child in a permanent home.