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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 171.102 — PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS PROHIBITED

HS § 171.102Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 171. ABORTION · Art. F. PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS

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(a)A physician or other person may not knowingly perform a partial-birth abortion.
(b)Subsection (a) does not apply to a physician who performs a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 171.102 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.