Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.042 — DEFINITIONS

HS § 171.042Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. C. ABORTION PROHIBITED AT OR AFTER 20 WEEKS POST-FERTILIZATION

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In this subchapter:

(1)"Post-fertilization age" means the age of the unborn child as calculated from the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum.

(2)"Severe fetal abnormality" has the meaning assigned by Section 285.202.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3, eff. October 29, 2013.