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In 2022, Texas enacted a law that prohibits almost all abortions. Chapter 170A of the Texas Health & Safety Code prohibits abortions outright, except in certain narrow circumstances. Section 170A.002 prohibits a person from performing, inducing, or attempting an abortion.
- Abortion Laws - Guides at Texas State Law Library
In 2022, Texas enacted a law prohibiting almost all...
- Abortion Laws - Guides at Texas State Law Library
The Texas Medical Board revised its abortion ban guidance, expanding the definition of dangerous pregnancies while specifying that a terminated pregnancy must occur in the uterus to be...
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Texas’ ban on abortion makes exceptions for cases in which an abortion would save the pregnant patient’s life or prevent “substantial impairment of major bodily function.”
The Texas Medical Board proposed a broad definition for what constitutes an emergency medical exception under the state’s otherwise strict abortion ban at its meeting Friday, disappointing...
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. There is an exception if the life or health of the pregnant patient is at risk.
AP. For the 2025 Texas legislative session, lawmakers have filed bills to both expand exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban and make it easier to prosecute violations of the law. The current policy requires doctors to use their “reasonable medical judgment” when determining if they need to terminate a pregnancy to save a ...
In the year after Texas began implementing its six-week abortion ban, teen fertility rates in the state rose for the first time in 15 years, according to a study released earlier this year by the University of Houston. Overall, the increase in teen fertility in Texas was slight: only 0.39%. But the University of Houston researchers said the ...
