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In this chapter: (1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002. (2) "Abortion provider" means a facility where an abortion is performed, including the office of a physician and a facility licensed under Chapter 245.
2021 TX SB8 (Text) Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.
abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child as required by Section 171.203 or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat.
PERFORMANCE OF ABORTION. Sec. 170A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002. (2) "Fertilization" means the point in time when a male human sperm penetrates the zona pellucida of a female human ovum.
Sec. 170.002. PROHIBITED ACTS; EXEMPTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not intentionally or knowingly perform an abortion on a woman who is pregnant with a viable unborn child during the third trimester of the pregnancy.
12 lis 2024 · In 2022, Texas enacted a law prohibiting almost all abortions. Texas now has civil and criminal penalties for those who perform an abortion. It is important to note that the person receiving the abortion is rarely at risk for these penalties.
The Texas Heartbeat Act, Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), is an act of the Texas Legislature that bans abortion after the detection of embryonic or fetal cardiac activity, which normally occurs after about six weeks of pregnancy.
