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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.202 Legislative Findings
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Sec. 171.202. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds, according to contemporary medical research, that: (1) fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth; (2) cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in tim…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.203 Determination of Presence of Fetal Heartbeat Required; Record
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Sec. 171.203. DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF FETAL HEARTBEAT REQUIRED; RECORD. (a) For the purposes of determining the presence of a fetal heartbeat under this section, "standard medical practice" includes employing the appropriate means of detecting the heartbeat based on the esti…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.204 Prohibited Abortion of Unborn Child With Detectable Fetal Heartbeat; Effect
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Sec. 171.204. PROHIBITED ABORTION OF UNBORN CHILD WITH DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT; EFFECT. (a) Except as provided by Section 171.205, a physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child a…
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.205 Exception For Medical Emergency; Records
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Sec. 171.205. EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS. (a) Sections 171.203 and 171.204 do not apply if a physician believes a medical emergency exists that prevents compliance with this subchapter. (b) A physician who performs or induces an abortion under circumstances describe…