Texas HB2585 allows minors to consent to contraception-related examinations or medical treatments, excluding abortion.
Texas HB2585 amends the Family Code to allow minors to consent to contraception-related examinations or medical treatments, excluding abortion. This change adds contraception-related consent to the existing list of conditions under which minors can consent to medical treatment. The definition of "contraception" is specified as any reversible method of preventing pregnancy approved by the FDA. The Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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