The only legal abortion in Texas is when the life of the mother is at risk. However, some doctors question what medical conditions should be considered life threatening when considering a possible abortion.
PUBLISHED 9:42 AM CST Jan. 26, 2023AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin-area representative intends to file a bill in this legislative session to clarify for physicians when an abortion can be legally performed in Texas. Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, is the author of that bill.
Doctors have struggled with how the new statute in the Health & Safety Code should be interpreted. Does the doctor have to wait until the woman is in medical distress? What medical conditions should be considered life threatening when considering a possible abortion? Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, chairs the Senate Health & Human Services Committee. During the panel discussion, Kolkhorst said she was profoundly and unapologetically anti-abortion, although she acknowledged the tough circumstances many women faced, especially in cases of sexual assault.
Kolkhorst also quoted the specific language of the statute from a notebook she brought.
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