Sec. 245.016. ABORTION IN UNLICENSED ABORTION FACILITY TO PREVENT DEATH OR SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT. This chapter does not remove the responsibility or limit the ability of a physician to perform an abortion in an unlicensed abortion facility if, at the commencement of the abortion, the physician reasonably believes that the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of the patient or to prevent serious impairment of the patient's physical health.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 22.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 245 - Abortion Facilities
Section 245.003. License Required
Section 245.004. Exemptions From Licensing Requirement
Section 245.004. Exemptions From Licensing Requirement
Section 245.005. License Application and Issuance
Section 245.009. Adoption of Rules
Section 245.010. Minimum Standards
Section 245.0105. Unique Identifying Number; Disclosure in Advertisement
Section 245.011. Physician Reporting Requirements; Criminal Penalty
Section 245.0115. Notification
Section 245.0116. Department Report
Section 245.012. Denial, Suspension, Probation, or Revocation of License
Section 245.014. Criminal Penalty
Section 245.015. Civil Penalty
Section 245.016. Abortion in Unlicensed Abortion Facility to Prevent Death or Serious Impairment
Section 245.017. Administrative Penalty
Section 245.018. Report Recommending Administrative Penalty
Section 245.019. Hearing; Order
Section 245.020. Notice and Payment of Administrative Penalty; Judicial Review; Refund
Section 245.021. Penalty Deposited to State Treasury
Section 245.022. Recovery of Costs
Section 245.023. Public Information; Toll-Free Telephone Number
Section 245.024. Compliance With Certain Requirements Regarding Sonogram Before Abortion