Texas HB2423 amends the definition of abortion to exclude treatment for miscarriages.
Texas HB2423 modifies the Health and Safety Code to redefine "abortion" as the intentional use of instruments, drugs, or other means to cause the death of an unborn child. The bill exempts from this definition any act intended to save the life or health of an unborn child, provide treatment for a miscarriage, or remove an ectopic pregnancy. This change takes effect on September 1, 2025.
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