Texas § 171.205 EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS.

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§ 171.205 — EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS.

Texas § 171.205

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 171.205 (2026).

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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 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.

(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).

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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 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.
(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).