Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.043 — DETERMINATION OF POST-FERTILIZATION AGE REQUIRED

HS § 171.043Title 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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Except as otherwise provided by Section 171.046, a physician may not perform or induce or attempt to perform or induce an abortion without, prior to the procedure:

(1)making a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child; or

(2)possessing and relying on a determination of the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child made by another physician.

Legislative history

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