Texas SB1303 allows minors to consent to contraception-related examinations and treatments.
Texas SB1303 amends the Family Code to expand the circumstances under which a minor can consent to medical treatment. Specifically, the bill allows minors to consent to contraception-related examinations and treatments, excluding abortion. The definition of "contraception" includes any reversible method of preventing pregnancy approved by the FDA. This change takes effect September 1, 2025.
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