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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.063 — PROVISION OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG

HS § 171.063Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. D. ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS

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(a)A person may not knowingly provide an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman for the purpose of inducing an abortion in the pregnant woman or enabling another person to induce an abortion in the pregnant woman unless:
(1)the person who provides the abortion-inducing drug is a physician; and
(2)the provision of the abortion-inducing drug satisfies the protocol authorized by this subchapter.
(b)Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (S.B. 4), Sec. 7(2), eff. December 2, 2021. (b-1) A manufacturer, supplier, physician, or any other person may not provide to a patient any abortion-inducing drug by courier, delivery, or mail service.
(c)Before the physician provides an abortion-inducing drug, the physician must:
(1)examine the pregnant woman in person;

Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (S.B. 4), Sec. 4, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (S.B. 4), Sec. 5, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 10 (S.B. 4), Sec. 7(2), eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 31), Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2025.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 171.063 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.