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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.045 — METHOD OF ABORTION

HS § 171.045Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. C. ABORTION PROHIBITED AT OR AFTER 20 WEEKS POST-FERTILIZATION

Statute text

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(a)This section applies only to an abortion authorized under Section 171.046(a)(1) or (2) in which:
(1)the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 or more weeks; or
(2)the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child has not been determined but could reasonably be 20 or more weeks.
(b)Except as otherwise provided by Section 171.046(a)(3), a physician performing an abortion under Subsection (a) shall terminate the pregnancy in the manner that, in the physician's reasonable medical judgment, provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 171.045 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.