Sec. 171.008. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. (a) If an abortion is performed or induced on a pregnant woman because of a medical emergency, the physician who performs or induces the abortion shall execute a written document that certifies the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency and specifies the woman's medical condition requiring the abortion.
(b) A physician shall:
(1) place the document described by Subsection (a) in the pregnant woman's medical record; and
(2) maintain a copy of the document described by Subsection (a) in the physician's practice records.
(c) A physician who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall:
(1) if the abortion is performed or induced to preserve the health of the pregnant woman, execute a written document that:
(A) specifies the medical condition the abortion is asserted to address; and
(B) provides the medical rationale for the physician's conclusion that the abortion is necessary to address the medical condition; or
(2) for an abortion other than an abortion described by Subdivision (1), specify in a written document that maternal health is not a purpose of the abortion.
(d) The physician shall maintain a copy of a document described by Subsection (c) in the physician's practice records.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 171.003. Physician to Perform
Section 171.0031. Requirements of Physician; Offense
Section 171.004. Abortion of Fetus Age 16 Weeks or More
Section 171.005. Commission to Enforce; Exception
Section 171.006. Abortion Complication Reporting Requirements; Civil Penalty