Texas Health and Safety Code 171.205 – Exception for Medical Emergency; Records
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(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 described by Subsection (a) shall make written notations in the pregnant woman’s medical record of:
(1) the physician’s belief that a medical emergency necessitated the abortion; and
(2) the medical condition of the pregnant woman that prevented compliance with this subchapter.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 171.205
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A physician performing or inducing an abortion under this section shall maintain in the physician’s practice records a copy of the notations made under Subsection (b).