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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 166.049 — PREGNANT PATIENTS

HS § 166.049Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 166. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES · Art. B. DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS

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A person may not withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment under this subchapter from a pregnant patient.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 672.019 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 166.049 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.