Texas HB144 protects unborn children's rights by applying criminal and civil laws equally to them and repealing laws permitting prenatal homicide and.
Texas HB144 amends the Penal Code to ensure that criminal and civil laws apply equally to offenses against unborn children and born individuals. It repeals laws that could be interpreted as allowing pressure on pregnant mothers to obtain abortions. The Act also redefines "individual" to include unborn children from fertilization until birth. It takes effect on September 1, 2025.
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