Texas HB5427 protects privacy and rights of individuals experiencing pregnancy loss by prohibiting unauthorized reporting, disclosure, and.
Texas HB5427 amends the Health and Safety Code to establish protections for individuals experiencing pregnancy loss. It prohibits health care professionals from reporting or disclosing such losses to law enforcement, except in specific circumstances. The bill also shields medical records and communications related to pregnancy loss from disclosure in civil and criminal proceedings, except when the individual consents or the records are used in domestic violence cases.
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