Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 171.008 — REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
HS § 171.008Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)If an abortion is performed or induced on a pregnant woman because of a medical emergency, the physician who performs or induces the abortion shall execute a written document that certifies the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency and specifies the woman's medical condition requiring the abortion.
(b)A physician shall:
(1)place the document described by Subsection (a) in the pregnant woman's medical record; and
(2)maintain a copy of the document described by Subsection (a) in the physician's practice records.
(c)A physician who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall:
(1)if the abortion is performed or induced to preserve the health of the pregnant woman, execute a written document that:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.