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§ 170A.0023 — ACCIDENTAL OR UNINTENTIONAL DEATH

HS § 170A.0023Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 170A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION

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(a)This section applies to any law that provides an exception to an otherwise prohibited abortion based on a condition described by Section 170A.002(b)(2).
(b)It is an exception to the application of each law described by Subsection (a) that the death or injury of an unborn child resulted from treatment provided to a pregnant female based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment if the death of or injury to the unborn child was accidental or unintentional.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 31), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 170A.0023 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.